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ME3 postcode area · Medway

The ME3 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Gravesham, Medway. Area Scores range from 25 to 66 across them. Every full ME3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The ME3 district contains both ends of the scale: Higham & Shorne at 67 out of 100 (#2,281 of 6,856 in England) against Hoo Peninsula at 26, a 41-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £305,000 in Hoo Peninsula to £430,000 in Cliffe. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Gravesham and Medway — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,126a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime64per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied72%

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 the ME3 district

£364,000median home sold over the past year · +9.4% over 5 years · -1.6% over the year · 400 sales
Detached£521,250
Semi-detached£372,500
Terraced£300,000
Flat£200,000
Medway£310,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Higham & ShorneGravesham 2,28167 £420,000
CliffeMedway 2,69261 £430,000
Wainscott & City EstateMedway 2,89158 £355,000
Hoo St Werburgh & High HalstowMedway 3,87144 £355,000
Rochester WestMedway 4,99527 £315,000
Hoo PeninsulaMedway 5,09826 £305,000

People living in ME3 Census 2021

Residents45,741
Median age (est.)42
Density308per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above26%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 27%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 38%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 38%Social rent 13%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 10%Other: 17%
One person 27%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 10%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative12%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure9%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 4%Black: 3%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 90%Asian 4%Black 3%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 42% · Sikh 2%

Born outside the UK: 9%

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.

Towns & places in ME3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the ME3 district.

Hoo Rochester

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around ME3.

ME2 ME4 ME1 ME7 DA12 ME5 ME8 DA13

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.