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Housing in ME17 4GW

What the homes in ME17 4GW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,844 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.5%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME17 4GWEngland
Detached46.5%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.8% of households in the ME17 4GW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

ME17 4GW
81%
England
  • Owned80.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented8.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME17 4GWEngland
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented0.5%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME17 4GWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.4%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

ME17 4GWEngland
Living alone, under 667.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 4GW (Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea) (about 1,844 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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