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Housing in ME2 3SW

What the homes in ME2 3SW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Broomhill
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,409 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.5%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME2 3SWEngland
Detached30.9%22.9%
Semi-detached61.5%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.6% of households in the ME2 3SW area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.8% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.

ME2 3SW
93%
England
  • Owned92.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented6.5%20.5%
  • Social rented0.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME2 3SWEngland
Owned outright55.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME2 3SWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

ME2 3SWEngland
Living alone, under 664.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Medway

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Medway (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MedwayEngland
All homes£1,232£1,459
One bedroom£896£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,137£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,336£1,489
Four or more£1,823£2,161
Detached£1,653£1,640
Semi-detached£1,380£1,449
Terraced£1,249£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 3SW (Broomhill) (about 1,409 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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