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Housing in ME4 5

What the homes in ME4 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
21,622 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.5%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

ME4 5England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached20.7%31.5%
Terraced55.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.2% of households in ME4 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

ME4 5
47%
33%
19%
England
  • Owned47.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented33.3%20.5%
  • Social rented18.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME4 5England
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME4 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 34% of households include dependent children.

ME4 5England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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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