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Housing in ME5 7

What the homes in ME5 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
28,257 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41%). Flats make up 22%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ME5 7England
Detached15.1%22.9%
Semi-detached21.7%31.5%
Terraced41%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.6% of households in ME5 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

ME5 7
57%
27%
15%
England
  • Owned56.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME5 7England
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME5 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

ME5 7England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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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