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ME4 4PX area guide

Who lives in ME4 4PX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,867 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME4 4PX is like

ME4 4PX is a postcode in the Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,867 people. 20.4% of households own their home, 51.4% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in ME4 4 sold for a median of £191,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME4 4PX compares

Headline figures for ME4 4PX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 122.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£191,000

Median over 49 sales in ME4 4, −13.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,229

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME4 4PX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
122.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
29.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME4 4 is down 13.2% on the year before.

Questions

ME4 4PX FAQs

Is ME4 4PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 122.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME4 4PX?

The median sale price over the last year was £191,000.

Homes in ME4 4 sold for a median of £191,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME4 4PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 122.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME4 4PX, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in ME4 4PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.5% of residents. 20.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.6%).

Which council covers ME4 4PX?

The local authority for ME4 4PX is Medway.

ME4 4PX comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME4 4PX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chatham Rail Station, 0.3 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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