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ME1 2 area guide

Who lives in ME1 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
29,036 (2024)
At a glance

What ME1 2 is like

The ME1 2 postcode sector in Medway covers 260 live postcodes and is home to about 29,036 people in 11,237 households. 60% of households own their home, 22.5% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME1 2 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME1 2 compares

Headline figures for ME1 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£315,000

Median over 132 sales in ME1 2, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in ME1 2.

Household incomeMore
£56,679

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME1 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    42.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME1 2 FAQs

01
Is ME1 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in ME1 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in ME1 2 sold for a median of £315,000 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME1 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME1 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME1 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.2%).
05
Which council covers ME1 2?

The local authority for ME1 2 is Medway.

ME1 2 comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME1 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chatham Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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