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ME7 1AB area guide

Who lives in ME7 1AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chatham Maritime
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,058 (2024)

ME7 1ABGillingham

At a glance

What ME7 1AB is like

ME7 1AB is a postcode in the Chatham Maritime area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,058 people. 36.3% of households own their home, 41.1% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 55.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME7 1 sold for a median of £232,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME7 1AB compares

Headline figures for ME7 1AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£232,750

Median over 116 sales in ME7 1, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME7 1AB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

ME7 1AB FAQs

Is ME7 1AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME7 1AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,750.

Homes in ME7 1 sold for a median of £232,750 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME7 1AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME7 1AB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ME7 1AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.1% of residents. 36.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.7%).

Which council covers ME7 1AB?

The local authority for ME7 1AB is Medway.

ME7 1AB comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME7 1AB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 0.5 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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