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ME3 8EN area guide

Who lives in ME3 8EN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cliffe
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,722 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME3 8EN is like

ME3 8EN is a postcode in the Cliffe area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,722 people. 84.7% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ME3 8 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME3 8EN compares

Headline figures for ME3 8EN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 137 sales in ME3 8, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£59,723

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME3 8EN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME3 8EN FAQs

Is ME3 8EN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME3 8EN?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in ME3 8 sold for a median of £420,000 across 137 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME3 8EN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME3 8EN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME3 8EN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 84.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.2%).

Which council covers ME3 8EN?

The local authority for ME3 8EN is Medway.

ME3 8EN comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME3 8EN?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Higham Rail Station, 1.3 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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