Postcode sector · Rochester

ME3 0 area guide

Who lives in ME3 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Medway
Region: South East
Population: 1,724 (2024)

ME3 0Postcode sector · Rochester

At a glance

What ME3 0 is like

The ME3 0 postcode sector in Medway covers 56 live postcodes and is home to about 1,724 people in 653 households. 73.8% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 56.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME3 0 sold for a median of £247,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME3 0 compares

Headline figures for ME3 0, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£247,000

Median over 21 sales in ME3 0, −9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in ME3 0.

Household incomeMore

£47,794

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME3 0 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME3 0 is down 9.4% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME3 0 FAQs

Is ME3 0 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 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME3 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,000.

Homes in ME3 0 sold for a median of £247,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME3 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME3 0, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME3 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.4% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.4%).

Which council covers ME3 0?

The local authority for ME3 0 is Medway.

ME3 0 comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME3 0?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 2.3 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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