Postcode sector · Chatham

ME4 3 area guide

Who lives in ME4 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Medway
Region: South East
Population: 7,349 (2024)

ME4 3Postcode sector · Chatham

At a glance

What ME4 3 is like

The ME4 3 postcode sector in Medway covers 99 live postcodes and is home to about 7,349 people in 2,310 households. 55.2% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 65.2% 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 ME4 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME4 3 compares

Headline figures for ME4 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 43 sales in ME4 3, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in ME4 3.

Household incomeMore

£63,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME4 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME4 3 is down 5.3% on the year before.

Questions

ME4 3 FAQs

Is ME4 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME4 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in ME4 3 sold for a median of £350,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME4 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME4 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME4 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10% of residents. 55.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47.1%).

Which council covers ME4 3?

The local authority for ME4 3 is Medway.

ME4 3 comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME4 3?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.4 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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