ME3 9JB is a safe, established residential area on Bells Lane, 0.9km from Hoo St Werburgh in Hoo St Werburgh. Administratively it sits within Peninsula ward and the Rochester and Strood constituency.
Day-to-day life in ME3 9JB has the character of a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 35 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for ME3 9JB are sourced from Output Area E00167395 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BELLS LANE, ME3 9JB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BELLS LANE, ME3 9JB.
402
34
£ 52,800 /yr
48%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: ME3 9JB 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.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates ME3 9JB — age 34, 42% ownership, 12% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for ME3 9JB. The average age is 34.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
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)
ME3 9JB has low crime rates — 35 incidents 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.
school Local Schools
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
7 nearby- Homeleigh Nursery0.6 km
- Hoo News0.8 km
- Spar0.9 km
- Star Grocery \& Off Licence0.2 km
- Co-Op Welcome0.9 km
- + 2 more
Restaurant, Cafe
3 nearby- Pink Paprika0.8 km
- Billy's Bakehouse Ltd0.9 km
- Five Bells0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- Anatolia Kebab House0.5 km
- C&S Chinese Takeaway0.5 km
- Mark & Sons Hoo Ltd T/a Hoo Chicken And Grill0.2 km
- Chicken Treat0.9 km
- Hoo Spice0.8 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Hoo Village Institute0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Gillingham (Kent)4.6 km
- Strood5.4 km
- Rochester5.8 km
Bus Stops
- Bell's Lane0.0 km
- Bell's Lane0.0 km
- Kingshill Drive0.1 km
- Fourwents Road0.3 km
- Fourwents Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: ME39JB · Data under Open Government Licence