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Housing in ME7 1

What the homes in ME7 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
28,372 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (50.6%). Flats make up 33.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

ME7 1England
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached11.8%31.5%
Terraced50.6%23%
Purpose-built flat27.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.1% of households in ME7 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

ME7 1
41%
39%
17%
England
  • Owned41.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented38.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME7 1England
Owned outright17.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council8.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME7 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.6%). 29% of households include dependent children.

ME7 1England
Living alone, under 6624.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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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