Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£300,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,339 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11726
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11726 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · ME2 4GZ
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£330,413
Median price: £300,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,339 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £650,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£825k£710k£595k
Jun '24Dec '24Mar '25Dec '25
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Police Recorded Crime near ME2 4GZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME2 4GZ
Counts are for Strood Rural electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.8%
African4.2%
Other White2.6%
Indian2.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
No religion46.9%
Christian44.2%
Not answered5.1%
Sikh1.9%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4920.3%
50–6419.1%
25–3414.8%
65–748.1%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
One person: other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.7%
One person: aged 66+8.3%
+ 9 other households · 40.4%
Coordinates & Location for ME2 4GZ
Postcode
ME2 4GZ
Coordinates
51.4118, 0.5253
Grid reference
TQ757711
Easting
575,715
Northing
171,110
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CG6G+P4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lower Upnor
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Medway
Local Authority
Council AreaRochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Strood Rural
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Frindsbury Extra
International Territorial Level
Medway
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Medway
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Medway 003E E01016143
E01016143MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 003 E02003316
E02003316LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 003E E01016143
E01016143MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 003 E02003316
E02003316Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentJanuary 2004 — Introduced
Postcode ME2 4GZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01016143 and MSOA E02003316 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11726
Present — Active
Postcode ME2 4GZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME2 4GZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
48%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 32%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
62%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 37%
Attainment 8
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