Postcode · Gillingham

ME7 5JA area guide

Who lives in ME7 5JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gillingham Central
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,715 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME7 5JA is like

ME7 5JA is a postcode in the Gillingham Central area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,715 people. 56.3% of households own their home, 39.3% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME7 5 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME7 5JA compares

Headline figures for ME7 5JA, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 72 sales in ME7 5, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,110

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME7 5JA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
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
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME7 5JA FAQs

Is ME7 5JA 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 26.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ME7 5JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in ME7 5 sold for a median of £240,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME7 5JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME7 5JA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME7 5JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 56.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (79%).

Which council covers ME7 5JA?

The local authority for ME7 5JA is Medway.

ME7 5JA comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME7 5JA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 0.3 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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