Neighbourhoods in Medway
South East · 38 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#203 of 296 local authorities · 38 neighbourhoods · 282,643 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Luton (3) to Rainham South West (96); 11% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Medway: Rainham South West scores 96 out of 100 (#238 of 6,856 nationally) while Luton sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 93 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 9 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 17 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £220,000 in Luton to £455,000 in Rainham South West — a 2.1× gap within Medway.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Medway
Towns & places in Medway
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham South West | 238 | 96 | £455,000 |
| Hempstead & Wigmore | 348 | 95 | £419,950 |
| Parkwood East | 1,163 | 83 | £312,500 |
| Broomhill | 1,342 | 80 | £400,000 |
| Rainham South East | 1,650 | 76 | £370,000 |
| Rainham North West | 1,767 | 74 | £362,500 |
| Settington | 2,000 | 71 | £285,000 |
| Rochester South East | 2,041 | 70 | £330,000 |
| Parkwood West | 2,130 | 69 | £317,500 |
| Cuxton & Halling | 2,322 | 66 | £363,150 |
| Cliffe | 2,692 | 61 | £430,000 |
| Horsted | 2,692 | 61 | £317,500 |
| Wainscott & City Estate | 2,891 | 58 | £355,000 |
| Lordswood | 3,055 | 55 | £300,000 |
| Rochester South West | 3,240 | 53 | £325,000 |
| Walderslade | 3,583 | 48 | £325,000 |
| Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow | 3,871 | 44 | £355,000 |
| Rochester East | 4,022 | 41 | £296,000 |
| Chatham Maritime | 4,091 | 40 | £305,000 |
| Gillingham South East | 4,269 | 38 | £357,000 |
| Rainham North East | 4,543 | 34 | £320,000 |
| Strood South & Temple Marsh | 4,803 | 30 | £290,000 |
| Capstone | 4,920 | 28 | £315,000 |
| Rochester West | 4,995 | 27 | £315,000 |
| Chatham South West | 5,002 | 27 | £290,000 |
| Hoo Peninsula | 5,098 | 26 | £305,000 |
| Twydall | 5,112 | 25 | £310,000 |
| Strood North & Frindsbury | 5,167 | 25 | £260,750 |
| Gillingham East | 5,208 | 24 | £280,000 |
| Wayfield | 5,523 | 19 | £295,500 |
| Gillingham North | 5,530 | 19 | £234,500 |
| Gillingham South | 5,571 | 19 | £260,000 |
| Rede Common | 5,756 | 16 | £307,750 |
| Gillingham North East | 5,756 | 16 | £280,000 |
| Gillingham Central | 6,366 | 7 | £224,000 |
| Chatham South East | 6,380 | 7 | £225,000 |
| Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside | 6,510 | 5 | £224,000 |
| Luton | 6,627 | 3 | £220,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Medway
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Broomhill | 27 |
| Parkwood West | 32 |
| Hempstead & Wigmore | 36 |
| Parkwood East | 39 |
| Rainham North West | 41 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Parkwood East | £47,512 |
| Chatham Maritime | £46,166 |
| Settington | £45,248 |
| Hempstead & Wigmore | £44,944 |
| Rainham South West | £44,590 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Chatham South East | 5.9× |
| Gillingham North | 6.0× |
| Luton | 6.2× |
| Gillingham Central | 6.2× |
| Gillingham South | 6.3× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Medway
Postcode districts that overlap Medway — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Medway Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Associate professional 13% · Skilled trades 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 45% · No religion 43% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Medway.