ME5 9SB area guide
Who lives in ME5 9SB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Horsted
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,536 (2024)
ME5 9SBChatham
What ME5 9SB is like
ME5 9SB is a postcode in the Horsted area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,536 people. 86.8% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME5 9 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.
How ME5 9SB compares
Headline figures for ME5 9SB, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ME5 9SB differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
86.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
ME5 9SB FAQs
01Is ME5 9SB 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 9SB?The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.
03Is ME5 9SB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in ME5 9SB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers ME5 9SB?The local authority for ME5 9SB is Medway.
The local authority for ME5 9SB is Medway.
06How well connected is ME5 9SB?Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.7 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.