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ME4 6JB area guide

Who lives in ME4 6JB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wayfield
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,651 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME4 6JB is like

ME4 6JB is a postcode in the Wayfield area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,651 people. 55.3% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 33.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 47.7% 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 6JB compares

Headline figures for ME4 6JB, 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: 52.4 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,231

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME4 6JB differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME4 6 is up 9.4% on the year before.
05
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

ME4 6JB FAQs

Is ME4 6JB 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 52.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 6JB?

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 6JB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME4 6JB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ME4 6JB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.2% of residents. 55.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.9%).

Which council covers ME4 6JB?

The local authority for ME4 6JB is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME4 6JB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 1 mile 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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