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ME9 7XA area guide

Who lives in ME9 7XA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Parkwood East
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,940 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME9 7XA is like

ME9 7XA is a postcode in the Parkwood East area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,940 people. 82.7% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 64% 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 ME9 7 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME9 7XA compares

Headline figures for ME9 7XA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 89 sales in ME9 7, +11.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,715

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME9 7XA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME9 7 is up 11.4% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME9 7XA FAQs

Is ME9 7XA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME9 7XA?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in ME9 7 sold for a median of £390,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME9 7XA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME9 7XA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME9 7XA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 7.6% of residents. 82.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.1%).

Which council covers ME9 7XA?

The local authority for ME9 7XA is Medway.

ME9 7XA comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME9 7XA?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.2 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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