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Housing in ME17 2LL

What the homes in ME17 2LL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,179 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.4%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME17 2LLEngland
Detached49.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78% of households in the ME17 2LL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

ME17 2LL
78%
14%
England
  • Owned78%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME17 2LLEngland
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME17 2LLEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.5%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

ME17 2LLEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME17 2LL (Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham) (about 2,179 residents).

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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