Postcode sector · Rochester

ME1 9 area guide

Who lives in ME1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Medway
Region: South East
Population: 1,938 (2024)

ME1 9Postcode sector · Rochester

At a glance

What ME1 9 is like

The ME1 9 postcode sector in Medway covers 26 live postcodes and is home to about 1,938 people in 955 households. 44.8% of households own their home, 39.4% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How ME1 9 compares

Headline figures for ME1 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 74.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in ME1 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£58,793

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME1 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
74.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

ME1 9 FAQs

Is ME1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 74.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is ME1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME1 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in ME1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 44.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.1%).

Which council covers ME1 9?

The local authority for ME1 9 is Medway.

ME1 9 comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME1 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Rochester Rail Station, 0.2 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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