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ME3 9EW area guide

Who lives in ME3 9EW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,300 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME3 9EW is like

ME3 9EW is a postcode in the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,300 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.8% 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 ME3 9 sold for a median of £337,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME3 9EW compares

Headline figures for ME3 9EW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£337,500

Median over 126 sales in ME3 9, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,406

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME3 9EW differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME3 9EW FAQs

Is ME3 9EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME3 9EW?

The median sale price over the last year was £337,500.

Homes in ME3 9 sold for a median of £337,500 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME3 9EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME3 9EW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME3 9EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.6%).

Which council covers ME3 9EW?

The local authority for ME3 9EW is Medway.

ME3 9EW comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME3 9EW?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.5 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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