ME5 0BQ area guide
Who lives in ME5 0BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Wayfield
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,419 (2024)
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What ME5 0BQ is like
ME5 0BQ 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 1,419 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME5 0 sold for a median of £298,000 over the year to August 2026.
How ME5 0BQ compares
Headline figures for ME5 0BQ, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ME5 0BQ differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
ME5 0BQ FAQs
01Is ME5 0BQ 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 ME5 0BQ?The median sale price over the last year was £298,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £298,000.
03Is ME5 0BQ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in ME5 0BQ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers ME5 0BQ?The local authority for ME5 0BQ is Medway.
The local authority for ME5 0BQ is Medway.
06How well connected is ME5 0BQ?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 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.