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Housing in ME9

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

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
43,576 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.9%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME9England
Detached33.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.9%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.5% of households in ME9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

ME9
75%
14%
England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME9England
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

ME9England
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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

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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