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Housing in ME17 4QG

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

Neighbourhood
Loose & Coxheath
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,423 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.1%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME17 4QGEngland
Detached41.4%22.9%
Semi-detached46.1%31.5%
Terraced11.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.8% of households in the ME17 4QG area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 46.1% own outright and 40.8% with a mortgage.

ME17 4QG
87%
England
  • Owned86.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented6.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME17 4QGEngland
Owned outright46.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME17 4QGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

ME17 4QGEngland
Living alone, under 668.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 4QG (Loose & Coxheath) (about 1,423 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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