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Housing in ME7 4

What the homes in ME7 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
21,071 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (58.4%). Flats make up 19%, below the 22.2% across England.

ME7 4England
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.6%31.5%
Terraced58.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in ME7 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

ME7 4
55%
37%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented36.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME7 4England
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME7 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

ME7 4England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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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