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ME3 9SD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hoo Peninsula
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,345 (2024)

ME3 9SDRochester

At a glance

What ME3 9SD is like

ME3 9SD is a postcode in the Hoo Peninsula area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,345 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 18.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 9SD compares

Headline figures for ME3 9SD, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 9SD 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME3 9SD FAQs

Is ME3 9SD 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 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME3 9SD?

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 9SD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME3 9SD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME3 9SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.1%).

Which council covers ME3 9SD?

The local authority for ME3 9SD is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME3 9SD?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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