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Housing in ME5

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

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
68,475 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.3%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

ME5England
Detached18.9%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced35.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.7% of households in ME5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.7% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

ME5
68%
18%
13%
England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME5England
Owned outright30.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

ME5England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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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