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Postcode district · Maidstone

Housing in ME18

What the homes in ME18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
16,140 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME18England
Detached39%22.9%
Semi-detached35.5%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home5.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.9% of households in ME18 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

ME18
78%
14%
England
  • Owned77.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME18England
Owned outright45%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.2%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% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

ME18England
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%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

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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