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Housing in ME9 7ES

What the homes in ME9 7ES are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,207 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.5%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME9 7ESEngland
Detached28.2%22.9%
Semi-detached45.5%31.5%
Terraced23.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.1% of households in the ME9 7ES area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 48.1% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.

ME9 7ES
86%
England
  • Owned86.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME9 7ESEngland
Owned outright48.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME9 7ESEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.2%). 24% of households include dependent children.

ME9 7ESEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children25.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Swale

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Swale (August 2026, +0.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SwaleEngland
All homes£1,114£1,459
One bedroom£779£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,029£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,244£1,489
Four or more£1,855£2,161
Detached£1,578£1,640
Semi-detached£1,243£1,449
Terraced£1,151£1,435
Flat or maisonette£869£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME9 7ES (Newington, Halstow & Upchurch) (about 1,207 residents).

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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