Postcode · Gillingham

ME7 3DW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hempstead & Wigmore
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,647 (2024)

ME7 3DWGillingham

At a glance

What ME7 3DW is like

ME7 3DW is a postcode in the Hempstead & Wigmore area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,647 people. 89.4% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57.2% 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 3 sold for a median of £419,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME7 3DW compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.7 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, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,899

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME7 3DW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME7 3 is up 6.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
25.6% 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 3DW FAQs

Is ME7 3DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.7 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME7 3DW?

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 3DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME7 3DW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME7 3DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.6% of residents. 89.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.2%).

Which council covers ME7 3DW?

The local authority for ME7 3DW is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME7 3DW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.1 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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