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ME2 2QZ area guide

Who lives in ME2 2QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Strood South & Temple Marsh
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,921 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME2 2QZ is like

ME2 2QZ is a postcode in the Strood South & Temple Marsh area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,921 people. 53% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 56.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME2 2 sold for a median of £294,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME2 2QZ compares

Headline figures for ME2 2QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£294,000

Median over 126 sales in ME2 2, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,012

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME2 2QZ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME2 2 is down 5.2% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME2 2QZ FAQs

Is ME2 2QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 ME2 2QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £294,000.

Homes in ME2 2 sold for a median of £294,000 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME2 2QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME2 2QZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME2 2QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.2% of residents. 53% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.2%).

Which council covers ME2 2QZ?

The local authority for ME2 2QZ is Medway.

ME2 2QZ comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME2 2QZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cuxton Rail Station, 1.1 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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