Postcode · Gillingham

ME7 3BS area guide

Who lives in ME7 3BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gillingham South East
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,023 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME7 3BS is like

ME7 3BS is a postcode in the Gillingham South East area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,023 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME7 3 sold for a median of £419,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME7 3BS compares

Headline figures for ME7 3BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£419,950

Median over 78 sales in ME7 3, +6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£57,175

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME7 3BS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME7 3 is up 6.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME7 3BS FAQs

Is ME7 3BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME7 3BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £419,950.

Homes in ME7 3 sold for a median of £419,950 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME7 3BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME7 3BS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME7 3BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.3%).

Which council covers ME7 3BS?

The local authority for ME7 3BS is Medway.

ME7 3BS comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME7 3BS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gillingham (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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