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Housing in ME3

What the homes in ME3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
40,156 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME3England
Detached26.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.3% of households in ME3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.6% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

ME3
75%
England
  • Owned75.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME3England
Owned outright37.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.2% 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 (21.1%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

ME3England
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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

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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