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ME3 9TR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hoo Peninsula
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,671 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME3 9TR is like

ME3 9TR 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 1,671 people. 83% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 50.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 9TR compares

Headline figures for ME3 9TR, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.2 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 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 9TR 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
An older population
27.8% 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 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME3 9TR FAQs

Is ME3 9TR 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 40.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME3 9TR?

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 9TR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME3 9TR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME3 9TR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.9% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.4%).

Which council covers ME3 9TR?

The local authority for ME3 9TR is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME3 9TR?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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