Postcode Analysis Medway, South East

ME7 1BF House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ME7 1BF.

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Population

591

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Avg Age

33

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Avg Income

£ 51,900 /yr

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Employed

47%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: ME7 1BF represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.

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1/10
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2/10
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6/10
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4/10
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9/10
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4/10
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8/10
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2/10
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2/10
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Area Character

ME7 1BF is a mixed residential postcode — average age 33, 33% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

ME7 1BF is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.6km from Brompton in Gillingham (Medway). Administratively it sits within Gillingham North ward and the Gillingham and Rainham constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, ME7 1BF is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a metro suburban distribution industries zone — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 33 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 136 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for ME7 1BF are sourced from Output Area E00081049 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for ME7 1BF. The average age is 32.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British72.7%
Asian / British Asian11.4%
Black / African / Caribbean10.4%
Other / Mixed5.6%

Economic Activity

47%Active
FT: 30%
Unemployed: 3%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around ME7 1BF is above average at 136 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences351
Anti-social behaviour206
Shoplifting144
Criminal damage and arson66
Other theft61

school Local Schools

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Oasis Academy Skinner Street

Good379 pupils0.2 km
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Burnt Oak Primary School

Good442 pupils0.6 km
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Brompton Academy

Requires Improvement1398 pupils0.7 km
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Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

Good443 pupils0.7 km
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Good439 pupils1.0 km
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Waterfront UTC

Good249 pupils1.0 km
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Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy

Good581 pupils1.1 km
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Saxon Way Primary School

Good423 pupils1.2 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Restaurant, Cafe

27 nearby
  • Graysons Restaurants1.0 km
  • No 1 Bistro0.9 km
  • Tracie's Cafe0.9 km
  • Gregg's0.7 km
  • Officers Mess Compass Group Ess0.7 km
  • + 22 more
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Retailers - Other

52 nearby
  • Gordons Mess Food Hall0.7 km
  • Best One0.9 km
  • Gurkha SP4 Minimarket0.9 km
  • Brajan Mart0.8 km
  • Franklin Rooms0.8 km
  • + 47 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • King Charles Hotel0.4 km
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

10 nearby
  • Cannon Public House0.9 km
  • King George V0.9 km
  • Fleur De Lis0.8 km
  • Southern Belle PH0.5 km
  • The Scruffy Duck0.2 km
  • + 5 more
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Takeaway Shop

36 nearby
  • Brompton Fsh Bar And Kebab1.0 km
  • Marmaris Kebab & Pizza0.9 km
  • Nawab Indian Takeaway0.9 km
  • Sandhu Takeaway0.8 km
  • Summer Palace0.9 km
  • + 31 more
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Supermarkets

1 nearby
  • Iceland0.5 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Gillingham (Kent)0.5 km
  • Chatham1.8 km
  • Rochester2.3 km

Bus Stops

  • Medway Park War Memorial0.1 km
  • Britton Farm Mall0.1 km
  • Medway Park War Memorial0.2 km
  • St Marks Church0.2 km
  • St Mark's Church0.2 km