# Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

North Medway. 13,349 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 28 square kilometres.

Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow had 12,142 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003316. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £355,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow was £355,000 in 2025. Joint 2,554th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/hoo-st-werburgh-and-high-halstow#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 12,142** (2021). Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow had 12,142 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 244th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/hoo-st-werburgh-and-high-halstow#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 9%** (2022). About 9% of people in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/hoo-st-werburgh-and-high-halstow#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.9%** (January 2026). In Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/hoo-st-werburgh-and-high-halstow#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003316) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 9% of people in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003316) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 185 homes were sold in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003316) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003316) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow had 12,142 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow at a rate of 63.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 102.4 per 1,000 people across Medway.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 340 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 218 |
| Other crime | 120 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 85 |
| Vehicle crime | 35 |
| Drug offences | 27 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £355,000 | joint 8th most expensive | 38 middle areas, Medway · 2025 |
| Population | 12,142 | most populated | 38 middle areas, Medway · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 9% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 38 middle areas, Medway · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.9% | 10th lowest | 38 middle areas, Medway · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow at a rate of 63.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 102.4 per 1,000 people across Medway.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 107 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (340), anti-social behaviour (218) and other crime (120).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Medway

These figures are published for the whole of Medway, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Medway and not Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow alone. [See Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway)

- **Average house price: £297,757** (August 2026). Medway’s average house price was £297,757 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,622** (2025). Full-time workers living in Medway earned a median of £39,622 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 150th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Medway costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 24.4** (2025). Medway has a deprivation score of 24.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 84th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow in brief

The median price paid for a home in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow was £355,000 in 2025.
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow had 12,142 usual residents at the census.
About 9% of people in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003316
- Ward: [Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow †](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/ward/hoo-st-werburgh-and-high-halstow)
- Constituency: [Rochester and Strood †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rochester-and-strood)
- Council: [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 27.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 13,349*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 36

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hoo Peninsula](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/hoo-peninsula), [Cliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/cliffe), [Wainscott & City Estate](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/wainscott-and-city-estate)

## Latest updates for Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003316

## How to cite

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