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ME2 3BX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Strood North & Frindsbury
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,651 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME2 3BX is like

ME2 3BX 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 1,651 people. 72.1% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 3BX compares

Headline figures for ME2 3BX, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 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 3BX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME2 3 is up 7.7% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME2 3BX FAQs

Is ME2 3BX 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 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ME2 3BX?

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 3BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME2 3BX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME2 3BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.6%).

Which council covers ME2 3BX?

The local authority for ME2 3BX is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME2 3BX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Strood Rail Station, 0.4 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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