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Postcode district · Maidstone

Housing in ME17

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

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
45,834 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.5%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME17England
Detached40.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.3%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in ME17 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.

ME17
75%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME17England
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

ME17England
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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