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Housing in ME9 8UZ

What the homes in ME9 8UZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Iwade & Kemsley
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,617 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.3%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME9 8UZEngland
Detached27.2%22.9%
Semi-detached47.3%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.9% of households in the ME9 8UZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 51.2% with a mortgage.

ME9 8UZ
77%
England
  • Owned76.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.8%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME9 8UZEngland
Owned outright25.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan51.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 16.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME9 8UZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35.7%). 41.3% of households include dependent children.

ME9 8UZEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 8UZ (Iwade & Kemsley) (about 2,617 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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