Postcode district · Gillingham

ME7 area guide

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

Council: Medway
Region: South East
Population: 72,088 (2024)

ME7Postcode district · Gillingham

At a glance

What ME7 is like

The ME7 postcode district in Medway covers 1,029 live postcodes and is home to about 72,088 people in 26,422 households. 56.3% of households own their home, 29.1% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME7 sold for a median of £269,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£269,000

Median over 476 sales in ME7, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in ME7.

Household incomeMore

£56,212

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME7 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools in ME7 are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME7 FAQs

Is ME7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £269,000.

Homes in ME7 sold for a median of £269,000 across 476 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME7, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ME7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 56.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.6%).

Which council covers ME7?

The local authority for ME7 is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 0.5 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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