The postcode area is located in the Medway, Medway postcode town, in the South East, England region.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a young and diverse community living in mostly houses, with some challenges.
Residents:
Housing:
Lifestyle:
Overall: a big area of ME4 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community of young people enjoying a mix of housing options. However, many residents work in basic jobs and rent their homes.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Chatham Central, Luton and Wayfield, River, Rochester South and Horsted electoral wards.
The population of ME4 postcode area is 33,752. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 20,908, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 3,409. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (14,449), followed by No religion (13,516).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (6,825), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (5,407).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (11,200), while 4,216 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 7,805 adults have Does not apply education, while 4,152 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (11548), Between 25 to 34 (8553), and Between 35 to 44 (8023).
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 (4,419) followed by Routine occupations (3,865), and Semi-routine occupations (3,126).
There are total 5 postcode sectors present in the ME4 (listed below). The postcode ME4 has a total of 1360 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | ME4 |
| Ward | Chatham Central Luton and Wayfield River Rochester South and Horsted |
| LTLA22 | Medway |
| UTLA22 | Medway |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £226,666.67 | £190,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £172,500.00 | £172,500.00 - £172,500.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Semi-Detached | £555,000.00 | £555,000.00 - £555,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £154,500.00 | £140,000.00 - £172,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £80,000.00 | £80,000.00 - £80,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £219,000.00 | £180,000.00 - £259,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £111,875.00 | £95,000.00 - £130,500.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £262,500.00 | £235,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £234,250.00 | £155,000.00 - £322,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £203,500.00 | £130,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 10 |
| Semi-Detached | £415,000.00 | £415,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £248,909.09 | £155,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £851,666.67 | £595,000.00 - £980,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £227,571.43 | £180,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £607,500.00 | £335,000.00 - £880,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £506,250.00 | £195,000.00 - £710,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £215,269.23 | £190,000.00 - £302,000.00 | 14 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £246,446.43 | £180,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £178,330.36 | £125,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 29 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £240,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £700,000.00 | £700,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £158,666.67 | £61,500.00 - £210,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £428,000.00 | £355,000.00 - £501,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £298,400.00 | £215,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £595,000.00 | £595,000.00 - £595,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £238,665.00 | £230,000.00 - £248,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £393,875.00 | £228,000.00 - £685,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £296,263.89 | £176,750.00 - £575,000.00 | 18 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £571,250.00 | £475,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £293,750.00 | £235,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £353,747.50 | £307,500.00 - £399,995.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £228,031.25 | £130,000.00 - £387,000.00 | 16 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £472,500.00 | £430,000.00 - £515,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £185,000.00 | £185,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £220,000.00 | £220,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £266,227.27 | £170,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £603,333.33 | £495,000.00 - £715,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £206,642.86 | £78,500.00 - £278,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £531,000.00 | £531,000.00 - £531,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £141,000.00 | £141,000.00 - £141,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £268,250.00 | £130,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 25 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £675,750.00 | £526,500.00 - £825,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £133,300.00 | £70,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 10 |
| Other | £1,667,000.00 | £126,000.00 - £6,000,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £309,915.83 | £148,500.00 - £704,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £265,795.93 | £156,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 27 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £105,000.00 | £105,000.00 - £105,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £270,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £206,946.43 | £127,500.00 - £667,500.00 | 15 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £217,165.00 | £89,500.00 - £359,995.00 | 3 |
| Other | £180,000.00 | £180,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £461,500.00 | £461,500.00 - £461,500.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £367,250.00 | £152,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £562,500.00 | £460,000.00 - £665,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £233,230.51 | £118,000.00 - £349,995.00 | 16 |
| Semi-Detached | £365,000.00 | £265,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £371,256.82 | £180,000.00 - £610,000.00 | 26 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £579,250.00 | £427,000.00 - £735,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £285,215.42 | £85,000.00 - £649,995.00 | 17 |
| Semi-Detached | £248,500.00 | £242,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £366,852.27 | £140,000.00 - £537,500.00 | 24 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £710,000.00 | £485,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £142,213.57 | £85,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £1,600,000.00 | £1,600,000.00 - £1,600,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £409,666.67 | £224,000.00 - £635,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £341,568.18 | £188,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 22 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £682,500.00 | £555,000.00 - £810,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £199,850.00 | £100,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 11 |
| Other | £487,500.00 | £275,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £402,398.75 | £217,595.00 - £560,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £357,768.12 | £185,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 28 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £386,499.17 | £198,000.00 - £639,995.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £221,499.77 | £87,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 12 |
| Semi-Detached | £205,708.33 | £135,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £357,911.76 | £145,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 22 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £521,666.67 | £385,000.00 - £705,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £344,707.95 | £82,000.00 - £612,000.00 | 18 |
| Other | £752,333.33 | £450,000.00 - £945,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £315,833.33 | £190,000.00 - £422,500.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £279,242.42 | £155,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 25 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £659,000.00 | £505,000.00 - £940,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £258,300.00 | £59,000.00 - £455,000.00 | 16 |
| Other | £2,552,500.00 | £670,000.00 - £4,435,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £422,500.00 | £235,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £361,757.14 | £172,500.00 - £622,500.00 | 21 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £535,666.67 | £440,000.00 - £592,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £233,102.78 | £83,500.00 - £315,895.00 | 12 |
| Semi-Detached | £445,333.33 | £355,000.00 - £492,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £348,855.00 | £151,000.00 - £458,000.00 | 29 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £369,998.75 | £205,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £226,475.00 | £75,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 12 |
| Other | £166,500.00 | £90,000.00 - £243,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £406,875.00 | £212,500.00 - £600,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £346,134.52 | £205,000.00 - £448,000.00 | 24 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £511,800.00 | £277,000.00 - £685,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £222,111.11 | £75,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 8 |
| Other | £103,250.00 | £500.00 - £206,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £305,000.00 | £305,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £341,462.10 | £154,950.00 - £454,950.00 | 33 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £230,347.22 | £120,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 15 |
| Other | £1,370,000.00 | £140,000.00 - £2,600,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £350,857.14 | £261,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £343,929.81 | £103,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 28 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £585,000.00 | £585,000.00 - £585,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £205,375.00 | £85,000.00 - £308,000.00 | 11 |
| Other | £2,095,000.00 | £2,095,000.00 - £2,095,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £202,571.43 | £130,000.00 - £269,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £227,725.00 | £157,500.00 - £335,000.00 | 20 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Victory AcademySecondary, Good | 1165 | 11-18 | ME45JB |
| Greenvale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 142 | 3-11 | ME45UP |
| Luton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 644 | 4-11 | ME45AW |
| New Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 352 | 3-11 | ME45QN |
| St Michael's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 470 | 3-11 | ME46PX |
| St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 639 | 3-11 | ME43ST |
| Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 899 | 11-18 | ME46TJ |
| Holcombe Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good | 1057 | 11-18 | ME46JB |
| Phoenix Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 315 | 5-11 | ME45QD |
| New Horizons Children's AcademyPrimary, Good | 650 | 4-11 | ME46NR |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 362 | 2-11 | ME45JY |
| St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 61 | 5-7 | ME46RH |
| Balfour Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 469 | 7-11 | ME46QX |
| Waterfront UTCSecondary, Good | 249 | 14-19 | ME44FQ |