Postcode · Gillingham

ME7 4BE area guide

Who lives in ME7 4BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gillingham South East
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,533 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME7 4BE is like

ME7 4BE 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 1,533 people. 71.3% of households own their home, 25.7% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME7 4 sold for a median of £283,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME7 4BE compares

Headline figures for ME7 4BE, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£283,000

Median over 91 sales in ME7 4, +9.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 4BE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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
A big private rental marketPositive
25.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME7 4 is up 9.9% on the year before.
05
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

ME7 4BE FAQs

Is ME7 4BE 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 48.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 4BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £283,000.

Homes in ME7 4 sold for a median of £283,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME7 4BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME7 4BE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ME7 4BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.4% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.7%).

Which council covers ME7 4BE?

The local authority for ME7 4BE is Medway.

ME7 4BE comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME7 4BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 1 mile 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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