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ME4 6DE area guide

Who lives in ME4 6DE, 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: 1,494 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME4 6DE is like

ME4 6DE 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 1,494 people. 43.8% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 25.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 51.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME4 6 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME4 6DE compares

Headline figures for ME4 6DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 95 sales in ME4 6, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 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 6DE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME4 6 is up 9.4% on the year before.

Questions

ME4 6DE FAQs

Is ME4 6DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 6DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in ME4 6 sold for a median of £290,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME4 6DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME4 6DE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ME4 6DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.3% of residents. 43.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.7%).

Which council covers ME4 6DE?

The local authority for ME4 6DE is Medway.

ME4 6DE comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME4 6DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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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