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ME7 3QH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hempstead & Wigmore
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,528 (2024)

ME7 3QHGillingham

At a glance

What ME7 3QH is like

ME7 3QH 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 1,528 people. 86% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 0.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 62.6% 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 3QH compares

Headline figures for ME7 3QH, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.4 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 4 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 3QH 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
8.4 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME7 3QH FAQs

Is ME7 3QH 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 8.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 3QH?

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 3QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME7 3QH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME7 3QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 86% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.5%).

Which council covers ME7 3QH?

The local authority for ME7 3QH is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME7 3QH?

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, 2.2 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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