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ME3 8JA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cliffe
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,366 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME3 8JA is like

ME3 8JA 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 1,366 people. 91.9% of households own their home, 4% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 8JA compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.8 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 8JA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
91.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME3 8JA FAQs

Is ME3 8JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME3 8JA?

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 8JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME3 8JA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME3 8JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 91.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.4%).

Which council covers ME3 8JA?

The local authority for ME3 8JA is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME3 8JA?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Higham Rail Station, 1.6 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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