Postcode · Gillingham

ME7 5RJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chatham Maritime
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 3,403 (2024)

ME7 5RJGillingham

At a glance

What ME7 5RJ is like

ME7 5RJ is a postcode in the Chatham Maritime area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,403 people. 28.4% of households own their home, 42% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 63.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 5RJ compares

Headline figures for ME7 5RJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.6 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

6.7/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME7 5RJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME7 5RJ FAQs

Is ME7 5RJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ME7 5RJ?

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 5RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME7 5RJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME7 5RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.5% of residents. 28.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (77.4%).

Which council covers ME7 5RJ?

The local authority for ME7 5RJ is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME7 5RJ?

Connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.7 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Chatham Rail Station, 0.9 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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