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Housing in ME2 3XQ

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

Neighbourhood
Strood North & Frindsbury
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,651 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.6%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME2 3XQEngland
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced56.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.1% of households in the ME2 3XQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.5% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.

ME2 3XQ
72%
20%
England
  • Owned72.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME2 3XQEngland
Owned outright31.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME2 3XQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 31.2% of households include dependent children.

ME2 3XQEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 3XQ (Strood North & Frindsbury) (about 1,651 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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