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ME2 4GT area guide

Who lives in ME2 4GT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wainscott & City Estate
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,570 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME2 4GT is like

ME2 4GT is a postcode in the Wainscott & City Estate area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,570 people. 55.4% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.5% 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 4 sold for a median of £303,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME2 4GT compares

Headline figures for ME2 4GT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£303,000

Median over 85 sales in ME2 4, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,953

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME2 4GT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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
26.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME2 4 is down 6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME2 4GT FAQs

Is ME2 4GT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.5 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 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME2 4GT?

The median sale price over the last year was £303,000.

Homes in ME2 4 sold for a median of £303,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME2 4GT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME2 4GT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME2 4GT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 55.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.5%).

Which council covers ME2 4GT?

The local authority for ME2 4GT is Medway.

ME2 4GT comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME2 4GT?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Strood Rail Station, 1.2 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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