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ME5 7 area guide

Who lives in ME5 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
28,257 (2024)
At a glance

What ME5 7 is like

The ME5 7 postcode sector in Medway covers 232 live postcodes and is home to about 28,257 people in 10,867 households. 56.6% of households own their home, 26.6% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME5 7 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME5 7 compares

Headline figures for ME5 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£285,000

Median over 126 sales in ME5 7, +7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in ME5 7.

Household incomeMore
£53,020

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME5 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    56.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    26.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  3. 03
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in ME5 7 is up 7.5% on the year before.

Questions

ME5 7 FAQs

01
Is ME5 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ME5 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in ME5 7 sold for a median of £285,000 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME5 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME5 7, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME5 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 56.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41%).
05
Which council covers ME5 7?

The local authority for ME5 7 is Medway.

ME5 7 comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME5 7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chatham Rail Station, 1.4 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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