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ME99 postcode area · Medway

The ME99 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Maidstone, Medway. Area Scores range from 24 to 27 across them. Every full ME99 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the ME99 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 3 points of each other, from Ringlestone & Central Maidstone (24) to Rochester West (27). All 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £238,750 in Ringlestone & Central Maidstone to £315,000 in Rochester West. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Maidstone and Medway — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,573a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime185per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied42%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Rochester WestMedway 4,99527 £315,000
Ringlestone & Central MaidstoneMaidstone 5,20824 £238,750

People living in ME99 Census 2021

Residents19,750
Median age (est.)37
Density4,911per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above32%
No car or van31%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 12%25–44 37%45–64 23%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright: 17%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 21%Private rent: 37%
Own outright 17%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 21%Private rent 37%

Households

One person: 41%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 18%Lone parent: 11%Other: 12%
One person 41%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 18%Lone parent 11%Other 12%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Associate professional 16% · Elementary 14%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Associate professional16%
Elementary14%
Managers & directors12%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative8%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 81%Asian: 10%Black: 4%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 81%Asian 10%Black 4%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 41% · No religion 41% · Muslim 5%

Born outside the UK: 27%

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 ME99

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the ME99 district.

Rochester

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around ME99.

ME5 ME1 ME20 ME4 ME7 ME19 ME2 ME16

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.