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ME8 7XD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,488 (2024)

ME8 7XDGillingham

At a glance

What ME8 7XD is like

ME8 7XD is a postcode in the Newington, Halstow & Upchurch area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,488 people. 91.4% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.2% 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 7XD compares

Headline figures for ME8 7XD, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,951

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME8 7XD 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
91.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME8 7XD FAQs

Is ME8 7XD 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 24.8 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 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME8 7XD?

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 7XD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME8 7XD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME8 7XD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 91.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.4%).

Which council covers ME8 7XD?

The local authority for ME8 7XD is Swale.

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

How well connected is ME8 7XD?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.1 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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