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ME2 1BS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cuxton & Halling
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,262 (2024)

ME2 1BSRochester

At a glance

What ME2 1BS is like

ME2 1BS is a postcode in the Cuxton & Halling area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,262 people. 83.3% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 1BS compares

Headline figures for ME2 1BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.9 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,775

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME2 1BS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME2 1 is up 9.3% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME2 1BS FAQs

Is ME2 1BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.9 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 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME2 1BS?

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.

Is ME2 1BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME2 1BS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME2 1BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.5% of residents. 83.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.3%).

Which council covers ME2 1BS?

The local authority for ME2 1BS is Medway.

ME2 1BS comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME2 1BS?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Halling 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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