Postcode · Gillingham

ME7 2QA area guide

Who lives in ME7 2QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gillingham North East
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,719 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME7 2QA is like

ME7 2QA is a postcode in the Gillingham North East area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,719 people. 60% of households own their home, 29.5% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 56.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ME7 2 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME7 2QA compares

Headline figures for ME7 2QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 119 sales in ME7 2, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,842

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME7 2QA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME7 2 is down 5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME7 2QA FAQs

Is ME7 2QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 2QA?

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

Homes in ME7 2 sold for a median of £285,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME7 2QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME7 2QA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME7 2QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.7% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (72.6%).

Which council covers ME7 2QA?

The local authority for ME7 2QA is Medway.

ME7 2QA comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME7 2QA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.7 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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