Postcode · Gillingham

ME8 7BJ area guide

Who lives in ME8 7BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rainham North West
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,598 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME8 7BJ is like

ME8 7BJ is a postcode in the Rainham North West area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,598 people. 83.3% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME8 7 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME8 7BJ compares

Headline figures for ME8 7BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 131 sales in ME8 7, −7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,998

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME8 7BJ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME8 7 is down 7.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME8 7BJ FAQs

Is ME8 7BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 ME8 7BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in ME8 7 sold for a median of £350,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME8 7BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME8 7BJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME8 7BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 83.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66.1%).

Which council covers ME8 7BJ?

The local authority for ME8 7BJ is Medway.

ME8 7BJ comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME8 7BJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 0.6 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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