ME3 Postcode Area Information

Population
29,813
Avg Annual Income
£46,700
Full Time Employees
29.67%
Average Age
42.68

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Gravesham, Medway, Kent, Medway postcode town, in the South East, England region.

a big area of ME3 postcode district describes a young and diverse community with young families, mainly living in rented terraced houses.

Residents:

  • Many couples with young children live together (not married).
  • Few older adults, students, or grown-up children live with their parents.
  • A diverse mix of ethnicities, mainly Black and White.
  • Less likely to follow a specific religion compared to similar areas.

Housing:

  • Mostly rented terraced houses, with some semi-detached ones as well.

Lifestyle:

  • Many residents work in non-management jobs like factory work, skilled trades, or service roles.

Overall: A Major part of this postcode area represents a vibrant and diverse community of young families enjoying a mix of cultures. Housing is mainly rented terraces, and many residents work in various non-management jobs.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Higham, Peninsula, Strood Rural electoral wards.

ME3 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
ME3 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of ME3 postcode area is 29,813. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 26,505, followed by African, with a total of 696. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (14,430), followed by No religion (12,774).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (6,514), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (4,571).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (9,998), while 6,387 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 5,752 adults have Does not apply education, while 4,604 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (2198)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (1910), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (1897)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (6837), Between 55 to 64 (5228), and Between 45 to 54 (5100).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,886) followed by Intermediate occupations (3,469), and Small employers and own account workers (2,942).

Postcodes in ME3

There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the ME3 (listed below). The postcode ME3 has a total of 923 postcodes.

ME3 0BD (terminated)
ME3 0AD (terminated)
grain road, ME3 0AL (terminated)
ME3 0BF (terminated)
ME3 0WY (terminated)
ME3 0WZ (terminated)
ME3 0AX (terminated)
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ME3 0LA (terminated)
ME3 0EZ (terminated)
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ME3 0DY (terminated)
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main road, ME3 9NA (terminated)
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ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaME3
Ward

Higham

Peninsula

Strood Rural

LTLA22Gravesham, Medway
UTLA22Kent, Medway
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland

ME3 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

46

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

3

Burglary

17

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

15

Other crime

8

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

11

Public order

1

Robbery

1

Shoplifting

9

Vehicle crime

96

Violence and sexual offences

41

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

7

Burglary

18

Criminal damage and arson

8

Drugs

14

Other crime

9

Other theft

8

Public order

9

Vehicle crime

84

Violence and sexual offences

36

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

12

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

7

Other crime

10

Other theft

6

Public order

1

Robbery

1

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

12

Vehicle crime

62

Violence and sexual offences

27

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

2

Other crime

7

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

1

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

61

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

7

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

3

Other crime

9

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

1

Shoplifting

10

Vehicle crime

65

Violence and sexual offences

28

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

4

Other crime

3

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

6

Public order

1

Robbery

1

Shoplifting

13

Vehicle crime

44

Violence and sexual offences

32

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

5

Other crime

6

Other theft

5

Public order

5

Vehicle crime

62

Violence and sexual offences

26

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

23

Criminal damage and arson

10

Other crime

12

Other theft

4

Possession of weapons

8

Public order

1

Robbery

1

Shoplifting

26

Vehicle crime

66

Violence and sexual offences

57

Anti-social behaviour

9

Burglary

15

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

6

Other crime

11

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

11

Public order

1

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

85

Violence and sexual offences

44

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

5

Burglary

18

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

5

Other crime

10

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

12

Public order

5

Vehicle crime

64

Violence and sexual offences

46

Anti-social behaviour

11

Burglary

15

Criminal damage and arson

7

Drugs

3

Other crime

13

Other theft

4

Possession of weapons

16

Public order

1

Robbery

2

Theft from the person

7

Vehicle crime

91

Violence and sexual offences

40

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

23

Criminal damage and arson

9

Drugs

5

Other crime

7

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

15

Public order

1

Robbery

1

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

79

Violence and sexual offences

51

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

5

Burglary

17

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

7

Other crime

8

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

11

Vehicle crime

76

Violence and sexual offences

44

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

5

Burglary

23

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

3

Other crime

17

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

1

Robbery

13

Vehicle crime

80

Violence and sexual offences

50

Anti-social behaviour

8

Burglary

12

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

6

Other crime

11

Other theft

8

Public order

14

Vehicle crime

62

Violence and sexual offences

56

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

4

Other crime

12

Other theft

7

Public order

5

Vehicle crime

68

Violence and sexual offences

27

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

16

Criminal damage and arson

4

Other crime

15

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

9

Public order

12

Vehicle crime

89

Violence and sexual offences

43

Anti-social behaviour

14

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

3

Other crime

4

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

1

Shoplifting

12

Vehicle crime

54

Violence and sexual offences

ME3 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£372,500.00£320,000.00 - £425,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£567,500.00£545,000.00 - £590,000.002
Flat£170,000.00£170,000.00 - £170,000.001
Semi-Detached£318,500.00£285,000.00 - £350,500.003
Terraced£295,000.00£295,000.00 - £295,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£458,750.00£305,000.00 - £640,000.004
Terraced£200,000.00£160,000.00 - £240,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£920,000.00£920,000.00 - £920,000.001
Flat£170,000.00£170,000.00 - £170,000.001
Other£285,000.00£285,000.00 - £285,000.001
Semi-Detached£331,666.67£310,000.00 - £375,000.003
Terraced£276,000.00£250,000.00 - £302,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£500,000.00£500,000.00 - £500,000.002
Flat£173,333.33£125,000.00 - £210,000.006
Semi-Detached£343,375.00£177,000.00 - £400,000.008
Terraced£261,333.33£190,000.00 - £297,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£600,787.50£421,150.00 - £722,000.003
Flat£195,000.00£195,000.00 - £195,000.001
Other£650,000.00£650,000.00 - £650,000.001
Semi-Detached£324,200.00£250,000.00 - £400,000.0010
Terraced£335,666.67£302,000.00 - £415,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£535,833.33£250,000.00 - £630,000.0015
Flat£200,000.00£180,000.00 - £225,000.005
Other£377,500.00£377,500.00 - £377,500.001
Semi-Detached£338,769.23£155,000.00 - £485,000.0013
Terraced£280,944.44£180,000.00 - £337,500.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£375,000.00£375,000.00 - £375,000.001
Semi-Detached£510,000.00£510,000.00 - £510,000.001
Terraced£230,000.00£230,000.00 - £230,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£830,000.00£830,000.00 - £830,000.001
Flat£131,125.00£92,250.00 - £170,000.002
Semi-Detached£315,000.00£275,000.00 - £355,000.002
Terraced£246,500.00£160,000.00 - £375,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£526,250.00£240,000.00 - £750,000.004
Flat£170,333.33£106,000.00 - £205,000.003
Other£190,000.00£190,000.00 - £190,000.001
Semi-Detached£358,071.43£270,000.00 - £440,000.0014
Terraced£300,000.00£190,000.00 - £405,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£483,750.00£470,000.00 - £497,500.002
Flat£82,000.00£71,000.00 - £94,000.003
Semi-Detached£394,346.15£270,000.00 - £647,500.0013
Terraced£274,083.33£255,000.00 - £290,250.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£580,000.00£560,000.00 - £600,000.002
Flat£188,500.00£167,000.00 - £210,000.002
Other£90,000.00£90,000.00 - £90,000.001
Semi-Detached£348,500.00£310,000.00 - £386,500.004
Terraced£274,250.00£262,500.00 - £282,500.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£482,916.67£380,000.00 - £730,000.006
Flat£245,000.00£245,000.00 - £245,000.001
Semi-Detached£340,050.00£200,000.00 - £465,000.0010
Terraced£291,000.00£250,000.00 - £343,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£567,500.00£485,000.00 - £650,000.004
Flat£198,750.00£152,500.00 - £245,000.003
Other£539,625.00£380,000.00 - £950,000.004
Semi-Detached£373,250.00£335,000.00 - £465,000.0014
Terraced£207,875.00£138,250.00 - £432,000.0016
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£526,666.67£365,000.00 - £645,000.003
Flat£178,500.00£147,000.00 - £210,000.002
Semi-Detached£312,500.00£275,000.00 - £350,000.002
Terraced£350,000.00£300,000.00 - £400,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£1,062,500.00£870,000.00 - £1,255,000.002
Semi-Detached£355,000.00£325,000.00 - £385,000.002
Terraced£260,000.00£260,000.00 - £260,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£791,293.00£490,422.00 - £1,057,750.004
Flat£170,000.00£170,000.00 - £170,000.001
Semi-Detached£373,611.11£308,000.00 - £500,000.009
Terraced£292,650.00£220,000.00 - £350,000.0010
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£531,250.00£400,000.00 - £720,000.008
Flat£222,950.00£162,600.00 - £245,000.005
Semi-Detached£376,863.64£190,000.00 - £600,000.0022
Terraced£245,142.86£174,000.00 - £350,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£588,950.00£410,000.00 - £900,000.0010
Flat£228,333.33£220,000.00 - £240,000.003
Other£15,000.00£15,000.00 - £15,000.001
Semi-Detached£370,769.23£300,000.00 - £450,000.0013
Terraced£317,555.56£250,000.00 - £400,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£671,954.55£415,000.00 - £1,344,000.0011
Flat£201,500.00£140,000.00 - £240,000.004
Semi-Detached£327,958.33£160,000.00 - £445,000.0012
Terraced£289,275.00£228,750.00 - £444,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£605,937.50£422,500.00 - £790,000.008
Flat£142,500.00£125,000.00 - £160,000.002
Semi-Detached£390,625.00£240,000.00 - £800,000.0016
Terraced£295,862.50£241,250.00 - £365,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£509,500.00£430,000.00 - £672,500.005
Flat£213,750.00£202,500.00 - £225,000.002
Semi-Detached£361,800.00£250,000.00 - £572,000.0020
Terraced£340,222.22£240,000.00 - £395,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£610,333.33£280,000.00 - £857,000.006
Flat£125,000.00£125,000.00 - £125,000.001
Other£325,500.00£325,500.00 - £325,500.001
Semi-Detached£416,700.00£206,000.00 - £698,000.0010
Terraced£285,562.50£240,000.00 - £331,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£546,357.14£362,000.00 - £1,275,000.007
Flat£216,000.00£195,000.00 - £228,000.003
Other£1,500.00£1,500.00 - £1,500.001
Semi-Detached£375,600.00£295,000.00 - £525,000.0015
Terraced£250,937.50£145,000.00 - £380,000.008
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£436,666.67£395,000.00 - £500,000.003
Flat£205,000.00£165,000.00 - £242,000.004
Semi-Detached£287,206.67£137,500.00 - £445,000.0019
Terraced£299,100.00£229,000.00 - £369,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£523,068.93£268,000.00 - £750,000.008
Flat£217,500.00£190,000.00 - £245,000.002
Other£1,000,000.00£1,000,000.00 - £1,000,000.001
Semi-Detached£340,266.67£177,000.00 - £430,000.0016
Terraced£277,333.33£155,000.00 - £360,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£567,498.33£297,500.00 - £932,500.009
Flat£193,125.00£100,000.00 - £240,000.004
Semi-Detached£343,472.22£255,000.00 - £415,000.0010
Terraced£278,111.11£208,000.00 - £400,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£587,498.75£365,000.00 - £875,000.006
Flat£100,000.00£100,000.00 - £100,000.001
Semi-Detached£296,809.50£180,500.00 - £430,000.0014
Terraced£309,500.00£278,000.00 - £340,000.006
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Higham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good208 4-11ME37JL
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffePrimary, Good207 4-11ME37PU
Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding410 4-11ME38UJ
The Hundred of Hoo AcademySecondary, Good1676 4-19ME39HH
High Halstow Primary AcademyPrimary, Good210 4-11ME38TF
Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary, Good201 4-11ME38LF
St James Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good207 3-11ME30BS
Peninsula East Primary AcademyPrimary, Good246 3-11ME39HR
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the MarlboroughPrimary, Good572 2-11ME39BS
Amenities
  • Co-Op, ME3 8HX
  • Co-Op & Post Office, ME3 0BJ
  • Co-Op Welcome, ME3 9AA
  • Village Greengrocers, ME3 7AT
  • Acme Wines, ME3 7AJ
  • The Terminus Trading As The Village, ME3 7PT
  • Gardeners Arms, ME3 7AS
  • Sir John Falstaff, ME3 7NZ
  • Cliffe Mens Social Club, ME3 7SS
  • Cliffe Woods Social Club, ME3 8HX
  • Cliffe Woods Cafe, ME3 8HX
  • MURPHY Site Canteen Isle Of Grain, ME3 0AJ
  • Roses Tearoom, ME3 7NT
  • Anisa Indian Cuisine, ME3 7DZ
  • Heart Of Higham, ME3 7AT
  • Nisa Mini Market, ME3 9QD
  • Bradbury House, ME3 8UJ
  • Chimnies, ME3 9PD
  • Hundred Of Hoo Day Nursery & Hoo Kid, ME3 9HH
  • Little Acres Day Nursery And PreSchool, ME3 8GY
  • Mortimer Society (Frindsbury Home), ME3 8AL
  • Hive Canteen, ME3 0AJ
  • Little Peckers, ME3 7JA
  • Cook's Fish & Chip Van, ME3 9QD
  • Seaside Treats, ME3 9QD
  • The Big Red Food Machine, ME3 8PT
  • Bertie's Ice Cream Van, ME3 9QD
  • Bespoke Buffets Kent, ME3 9LB
  • Burger King, ME3 9QD
  • Cliffe Bowls Club, ME3 7QJ
  • Cliffe Spice, ME3 8HX
  • Impact Food Group, ME3 9GT
  • Impact Food Group, ME3 9HH
  • TCDC C/O Chattenden Primary, ME3 8LF
  • Gads Hill School, ME3 7PA
  • Higham Primary School, ME3 7JL
  • Dockyard Jam Factory Limited, ME3 8EU
  • Taste House Chinese Takeaway, ME3 7AT
  • Village Fryers, ME3 7AT
  • Anatolia Kebab House, ME3 9DT
  • Bombay Chilli, ME3 9RA
  • C&S Chinese Takeaway, ME3 9DT