Postcode · Gillingham

ME7 2UX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rainham North West
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,101 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME7 2UX is like

ME7 2UX is a postcode in the Rainham North West area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,101 people. 90.3% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 2UX compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,998

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME7 2UX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME7 2 is down 5% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME7 2UX FAQs

Is ME7 2UX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME7 2UX?

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 2UX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME7 2UX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME7 2UX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.5% of residents. 90.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.4%).

Which council covers ME7 2UX?

The local authority for ME7 2UX is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME7 2UX?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.4 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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