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ME2 1 area guide

Who lives in ME2 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
7,925 (2024)
At a glance

What ME2 1 is like

The ME2 1 postcode sector in Medway covers 155 live postcodes and is home to about 7,925 people in 3,238 households. 80% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.3% 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 ME2 1 sold for a median of £397,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME2 1 compares

Headline figures for ME2 1, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£397,000

Median over 71 sales in ME2 1, +9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in ME2 1.

Household incomeMore
£60,116

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME2 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in ME2 1 is up 9.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME2 1 FAQs

01
Is ME2 1 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 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ME2 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £397,000.

Homes in ME2 1 sold for a median of £397,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME2 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME2 1, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME2 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.3%).
05
Which council covers ME2 1?

The local authority for ME2 1 is Medway.

ME2 1 comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME2 1?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Halling Rail Station, 0.6 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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