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Postcode · Maidstone

Housing in ME17 4UL

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

Neighbourhood
Loose & Coxheath
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,017 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME17 4ULEngland
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached64%31.5%
Terraced5.4%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.1% of households in the ME17 4UL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.

ME17 4UL
87%
England
  • Owned87.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented7.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME17 4ULEngland
Owned outright49%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME17 4ULEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

ME17 4ULEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 4UL (Loose & Coxheath) (about 2,017 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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