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ME5 8TA area guide

Who lives in ME5 8TA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lordswood
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,787 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME5 8TA is like

ME5 8TA is a postcode in the Lordswood area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,787 people. 80.7% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 64.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ME5 8 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME5 8TA compares

Headline figures for ME5 8TA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 197 sales in ME5 8, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,213

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME5 8TA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME5 8TA FAQs

Is ME5 8TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME5 8TA?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in ME5 8 sold for a median of £310,000 across 197 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME5 8TA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME5 8TA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME5 8TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 80.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.8%).

Which council covers ME5 8TA?

The local authority for ME5 8TA is Medway.

ME5 8TA comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME5 8TA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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