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ME1 2SZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Horsted
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,451 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME1 2SZ is like

ME1 2SZ is a postcode in the Horsted area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,451 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 2SZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

84%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,789

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME1 2SZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME1 2SZ FAQs

Is ME1 2SZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 84% 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 2SZ?

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 2SZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME1 2SZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME1 2SZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.1% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.1%).

Which council covers ME1 2SZ?

The local authority for ME1 2SZ is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME1 2SZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 1.3 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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