Postcode · Rochester

ME1 2AL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rochester East
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,545 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME1 2AL is like

ME1 2AL is a postcode in the Rochester East area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,545 people. 78.5% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 2AL compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,783

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME1 2AL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME1 2AL FAQs

Is ME1 2AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ME1 2AL?

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.

Is ME1 2AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME1 2AL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME1 2AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.6% of residents. 78.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (54.9%).

Which council covers ME1 2AL?

The local authority for ME1 2AL is Medway.

ME1 2AL comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME1 2AL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Chatham Rail Station, 0.5 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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