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ME1 2NH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rochester East
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,994 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME1 2NH is like

ME1 2NH 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 1,994 people. 55.4% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 26.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 2NH compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.4 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 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 2NH differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME1 2NH FAQs

Is ME1 2NH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME1 2NH?

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 2NH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME1 2NH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME1 2NH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 55.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.6%).

Which council covers ME1 2NH?

The local authority for ME1 2NH is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME1 2NH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chatham Rail Station, 1 mile 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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