ME4 3RE area guide
Who lives in ME4 3RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Maritime
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,079 (2024)
ME4 3REChatham
What ME4 3RE is like
ME4 3RE is a postcode in the Chatham Maritime area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,079 people. 64.8% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 67.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME4 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.
How ME4 3RE compares
Headline figures for ME4 3RE, set against England as a whole.
Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ME4 3RE differs most from the national average.
- 01Among 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.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME4 3 is down 5.3% on the year before.
ME4 3RE FAQs
01Is ME4 3RE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in ME4 3RE?The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.
03Is ME4 3RE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in ME4 3RE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers ME4 3RE?The local authority for ME4 3RE is Medway.
The local authority for ME4 3RE is Medway.
06How well connected is ME4 3RE?Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.
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.