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ME2 3BA area guide

Who lives in ME2 3BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Strood North & Frindsbury
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,644 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME2 3BA is like

ME2 3BA is a postcode in the Strood North & Frindsbury area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,644 people. 55.7% of households own their home, 35.4% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME2 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME2 3BA compares

Headline figures for ME2 3BA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 134 sales in ME2 3, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,192

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME2 3BA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME2 3 is up 7.7% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME2 3BA FAQs

Is ME2 3BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.1 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME2 3BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in ME2 3 sold for a median of £350,000 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME2 3BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME2 3BA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME2 3BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 55.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (72%).

Which council covers ME2 3BA?

The local authority for ME2 3BA is Medway.

ME2 3BA comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME2 3BA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Strood Rail Station, 0.5 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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