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Medway ME15 area guide

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Is Medway ME15 a good place to live?

In Medway (ME15), recorded crime is about the national average, homes sell for around £352,078 on average, there are 19 schools in the area (7 of 7 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Medway ME15

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Medway ME15 is rated high. Around 3.7% of properties (981 of 26,602) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 323 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £71,804 (580 sales)1996: mean £70,072 (686 sales)1997: mean £79,318 (793 sales)1998: mean £85,208 (786 sales)1999: mean £90,918 (902 sales)2000: mean £116,881 (856 sales)2001: mean £121,671 (781 sales)2002: mean £150,645 (983 sales)2003: mean £167,272 (884 sales)2004: mean £192,444 (895 sales)2005: mean £182,544 (879 sales)2006: mean £210,356 (1083 sales)2007: mean £221,751 (1040 sales)2008: mean £221,635 (531 sales)2009: mean £196,961 (562 sales)2010: mean £205,108 (617 sales)2011: mean £206,520 (638 sales)2012: mean £219,692 (654 sales)2013: mean £216,677 (711 sales)2014: mean £229,766 (885 sales)2015: mean £268,585 (850 sales)2016: mean £270,809 (1018 sales)2017: mean £313,703 (1044 sales)2018: mean £304,880 (764 sales)2019: mean £332,461 (681 sales)2020: mean £535,337 (749 sales)2021: mean £668,617 (1138 sales)2022: mean £508,365 (801 sales)2023: mean £382,051 (696 sales)2024: mean £352,078 (714 sales)2025: mean £360,431 (678 sales)2026: mean £357,585 (181 sales) £668,617 £70,072 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in ME15, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (181 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 379 crimesJun 24: 385 crimesJul 24: 350 crimesAug 24: 412 crimesSep 24: 323 crimesOct 24: 332 crimesNov 24: 286 crimesDec 24: 288 crimesJan 25: 257 crimesFeb 25: 271 crimesMar 25: 337 crimesApr 25: 325 crimesMay 25: 363 crimesJun 25: 346 crimesJul 25: 402 crimesAug 25: 340 crimesSep 25: 312 crimesOct 25: 355 crimesNov 25: 327 crimesDec 25: 291 crimesJan 26: 305 crimesFeb 26: 269 crimesMar 26: 288 crimesApr 26: 311 crimes Apr 26: 311 crimes 412 257 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in ME15 (May 24–Apr 26, average 327/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
27%
Households with children
32%
Households
26,271

Owned 62% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), for ME15.

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Medway ME15: frequently asked questions

Is Medway ME15 a good place to live?

In Medway (ME15), recorded crime is about the national average, homes sell for around £352,078 on average, there are 19 schools in the area (7 of 7 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Medway ME15?

Recorded crime in Medway ME15 runs at 224.6 per 1,000 properties, 1% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Medway ME15 safe?

Crime in Medway ME15 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Medway ME15 runs at 224.6 per 1,000 properties, 1% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Medway ME15?

Homes in Medway ME15 sell for around £352,078 on average, based on 714 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Medway ME15 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Medway ME15 is rated high. Around 3.7% of properties (981 of 26,602) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 323 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Medway ME15?

There are 19 schools in Medway ME15 (14 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Medway ME15 any good?

Of the 7 Ofsted-rated schools in Medway ME15, 7 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Medway ME15 a deprived area?

Medway ME15 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).