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Housing in ME4

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

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
47,035 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.3%). Flats make up 28.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

ME4England
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached20.4%31.5%
Terraced42.3%23%
Purpose-built flat23.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50% of households in ME4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

ME4
50%
31%
18%
England
  • Owned50%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented30.6%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME4England
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.4%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

ME4England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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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