# Medway 012D

South west Medway. 2,357 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Medway 012D had 2,109 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01016049. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 50.9** (2025). Medway 012D has a deprivation score of 50.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,198th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016049#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £215,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Medway 012D was £215,000 in 2025. Joint 7,875th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016049#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,109** (2021). Medway 012D had 2,109 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,814th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01016049#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.5%** (January 2026). In Medway 012D, 94.5% 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/neighbourhood/e01016049#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01016049) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Medway 012D is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01016049) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 17 homes were sold in Medway 012D in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01016049) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Medway 012D.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01016049) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Medway 012D had 2,109 usual residents at the census.

## How Medway 012D compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Medway 012D | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 50.9 | 11th most deprived | 169 neighbourhoods, Medway · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £215,000 | 9th cheapest | 159 neighbourhoods, Medway · 2025 |
| Population | 2,109 | 11th most populated | 169 neighbourhoods, Medway · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.5% | 59th lowest | 169 neighbourhoods, Medway · Jan 2026 |

## Is Medway 012D safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Medway 012D at a rate of 236.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 242.9 per 1,000 people across Gillingham Central.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 53 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Medway 012D.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (193), anti-social behaviour (138) and other crime (121).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Medway and not Medway 012D 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.
- **Population estimate: 292,697** (2025). Medway’s population was an estimated 292,697 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Medway 012D in brief

Medway 012D has a deprivation score of 50.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Medway 012D was £215,000 in 2025.
Medway 012D had 2,109 usual residents at the census.
In Medway 012D, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01016049
- Middle area: [Gillingham Central](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/gillingham-central)
- Ward: [Gillingham South †](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/ward/gillingham-south)
- Postcode district: [ME7 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me7)
- Town: [Gillingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/gillingham-medway)
- Postcode area: [ME †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me)
- Constituency: [Gillingham and Rainham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gillingham-and-rainham)
- Council: [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.18 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,357
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Medway 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016041), [Medway 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016045), [Medway 007I](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01035293), [Medway 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016031), [Medway 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016035), [Medway 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016044)

## Latest updates for Medway 012D

- 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/E01016049

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016049