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Housing in ME8 1

What the homes in ME8 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
1,476 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.7%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME8 1England
Detached31%22.9%
Semi-detached46.7%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.7% of households in ME8 1 own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.6% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

ME8 1
88%
England
  • Owned87.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME8 1England
Owned outright50.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 17.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME8 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 24% of households include dependent children.

ME8 1England
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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