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Housing in ME17 1

What the homes in ME17 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
18,308 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.3%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME17 1England
Detached50.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.4% of households in ME17 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

ME17 1
77%
13%
England
  • Owned77.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME17 1England
Owned outright43.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME17 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

ME17 1England
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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