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Medway ME8 0 area guide

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Is Medway ME8 0 a good place to live?

In Medway (ME8 0), recorded crime is 70% below the national average, homes sell for around £487,215 on average, there are 3 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, 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 ME8 0

Medway ME8 0 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,469 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

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: £81,065 (114 sales)1996: £85,399 (168 sales)1997: £92,128 (189 sales)1998: £115,588 (163 sales)1999: £116,404 (179 sales)2000: £130,603 (163 sales)2001: £148,137 (187 sales)2002: £177,663 (167 sales)2003: £205,607 (158 sales)2004: £231,089 (129 sales)2005: £226,813 (120 sales)2006: £244,509 (180 sales)2007: £262,561 (183 sales)2008: £265,735 (89 sales)2009: £231,080 (79 sales)2010: £258,312 (112 sales)2011: £245,997 (94 sales)2012: £256,679 (131 sales)2013: £253,513 (139 sales)2014: £280,375 (133 sales)2015: £340,523 (155 sales)2016: £394,088 (136 sales)2017: £366,686 (140 sales)2018: £385,109 (121 sales)2019: £413,384 (133 sales)2020: £475,076 (121 sales)2021: £447,505 (194 sales)2022: £578,230 (102 sales)2023: £457,724 (107 sales)2024: £487,215 (108 sales)2025: £474,250 (139 sales)2026: £483,852 (24 sales) 2026: £483,852 (24 sales) — part year so far £578,230 £81,065 1995 2026*

Annual average (mean) sold price in ME8 0, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 29 crimesJun 24: 31 crimesJul 24: 23 crimesAug 24: 14 crimesSep 24: 13 crimesOct 24: 16 crimesNov 24: 18 crimesDec 24: 17 crimesJan 25: 23 crimesFeb 25: 17 crimesMar 25: 26 crimesApr 25: 22 crimesMay 25: 27 crimesJun 25: 27 crimesJul 25: 30 crimesAug 25: 20 crimesSep 25: 19 crimesOct 25: 22 crimesNov 25: 39 crimesDec 25: 11 crimesJan 26: 26 crimesFeb 26: 35 crimesMar 26: 23 crimesApr 26: 17 crimes Apr 26: 17 crimes 39 11 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in ME8 0 (May 24–Apr 26, average 23/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
48
One-person households
23%
Households with children
28%
Households
8,705

Owned 85% · Social rent 4% · Private rent 10%

Census 2021 (ONS), for ME8 0.

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Medway ME8 0: frequently asked questions

Is Medway ME8 0 a good place to live?

In Medway (ME8 0), recorded crime is 70% below the national average, homes sell for around £487,215 on average, there are 3 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Medway ME8 0?

Recorded crime in Medway ME8 0 runs at 80.6 per 1,000 properties, 70% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Medway ME8 0 safe?

Crime in Medway ME8 0 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Medway ME8 0 runs at 80.6 per 1,000 properties, 70% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Medway ME8 0?

Homes in Medway ME8 0 sell for around £487,215 on average, based on 108 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Medway ME8 0 at risk of flooding?

Medway ME8 0 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,469 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Medway ME8 0?

There are 3 schools in Medway ME8 0 (1 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Medway ME8 0 a deprived area?

Medway ME8 0 sits in deprivation decile 8 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).