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ME5 area guide

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

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
68,475 (2024)
At a glance

What ME5 is like

The ME5 postcode district in Medway covers 999 live postcodes and is home to about 68,475 people in 26,759 households. 67.7% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME5 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME5 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 591 sales in ME5, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
81%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in ME5.

Household incomeMore
£56,576

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

ME5 FAQs

01
Is ME5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 81% 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?

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

Homes in ME5 sold for a median of £310,000 across 591 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.3%).
05
Which council covers ME5?

The local authority for ME5 is Medway.

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

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 2.2 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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