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Housing in ME16 9

What the homes in ME16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
17,458 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.4%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ME16 9England
Detached22.5%22.9%
Semi-detached36.4%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat17.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.2% of households in ME16 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

ME16 9
65%
12%
19%
England
  • Owned65.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.4%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME16 9England
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association16.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME16 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 32.5% of households include dependent children.

ME16 9England
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Maidstone

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Maidstone (August 2026, +3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MaidstoneEngland
All homes£1,297£1,459
One bedroom£919£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,193£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,461£1,489
Four or more£1,970£2,161
Detached£1,792£1,640
Semi-detached£1,447£1,449
Terraced£1,301£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,058£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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