Postcode · Gillingham

ME8 7DE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rainham North West
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,101 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME8 7DE is like

ME8 7DE 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 2,101 people. 90.3% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 7DE compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 7DE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME8 7 is down 7.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME8 7DE FAQs

Is ME8 7DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 7DE?

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 7DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME8 7DE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME8 7DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.5% of residents. 90.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.4%).

Which council covers ME8 7DE?

The local authority for ME8 7DE is Medway.

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

How well connected is ME8 7DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.4 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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