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Housing in ME4 9

What the homes in ME4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
1,867 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.6%). Flats make up 81.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

ME4 9England
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached6.7%31.5%
Terraced7.4%23%
Purpose-built flat54.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building20.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.4% of households in ME4 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 6.7% own outright and 13.7% with a mortgage.

ME4 9
20%
51%
24%
England
  • Owned20.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.4%1%
  • Private rented51.4%20.5%
  • Social rented23.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME4 9England
Owned outright6.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association20%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME4 9England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.4%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

ME4 9England
Living alone, under 6637.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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

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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