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ME8 9 area guide

Who lives in ME8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
21,736 (2024)
At a glance

What ME8 9 is like

The ME8 9 postcode sector in Medway covers 242 live postcodes and is home to about 21,736 people in 8,719 households. 81.3% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME8 9 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME8 9 compares

Headline figures for ME8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 139 sales in ME8 9, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in ME8 9.

Household incomeMore
£61,847

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME8 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME8 9 FAQs

01
Is ME8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ME8 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in ME8 9 sold for a median of £325,000 across 139 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME8 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 6.7% of residents. 81.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.1%).
05
Which council covers ME8 9?

The local authority for ME8 9 is Medway.

ME8 9 comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME8 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.3 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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