Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 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.
8412
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8412 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 · ME5 0HP
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
Apr '24 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £310,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£310k£273k£235k
Apr '24Aug '24Mar '25Oct '25
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Police Recorded Crime near ME5 0HP
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME5 0HP
Counts are for Wayfield & Weeds Wood 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
35
YoY +59%
513518
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
47
YoY +327%
47265
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.1%
Other White5.0%
African4.1%
Other Black1.9%
Caribbean1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 5.8%
Religion
Christian47.7%
No religion43.6%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
35–4921.5%
50–6420.6%
25–3412.9%
10–159.2%
65–749.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
One person: other15.1%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.2%
+ 9 other households · 39.0%
Coordinates & Location for ME5 0HP
Postcode
ME5 0HP
Coordinates
51.3598, 0.5255
Grid reference
TQ759653
Easting
575,925
Northing
165,334
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329G5G+W5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chatham
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Medway
Local Authority
Council AreaChatham and Aylesford E14001157
Constituency
E14001157Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Wayfield & Weeds Wood
Constituency code
E14001157
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Medway, unparished area
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 027D E01016067
E01016067MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 027 E02003340
E02003340LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 027D E01016067
E01016067MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 027 E02003340
E02003340Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
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 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME5 0HP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016067 and MSOA E02003340 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8412
Present — Active
Postcode ME5 0HP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME5 0HP
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
31%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 49%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
35%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 13%
Attainment 8
62.4
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 40%
Attainment 8
29.9
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 33%
Attainment 8
29.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
66%
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