# Medway 031B

South Medway. 1,285 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Medway 031B had 1,296 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01016059. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 32.6** (2025). Medway 031B has a deprivation score of 32.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,100th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016059#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,296** (2021). Medway 031B had 1,296 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,502nd least 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/e01016059#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.6%** (January 2026). In Medway 031B, 86.6% 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/e01016059#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.7%** (August 2026). In Medway 031B, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016059#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01016059) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Medway 031B is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01016059) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 8 homes were sold in Medway 031B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01016059) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Medway 031B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01016059) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Medway 031B had 1,296 usual residents at the census.

## How Medway 031B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Medway 031B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 32.6 | joint 45th most deprived | 169 neighbourhoods, Medway · 2025 |
| Population | 1,296 | 4th least populated | 169 neighbourhoods, Medway · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.6% | joint 33rd lowest | 169 neighbourhoods, Medway · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.7% | joint 41st highest | 168 neighbourhoods, Medway · Aug 2026 |

## Is Medway 031B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Medway 031B at a rate of 66.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 64.5 per 1,000 people across Capstone.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 10 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Medway 031B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (43), anti-social behaviour (11) and criminal damage and arson (11).
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 031B 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 031B in brief

Medway 031B has a deprivation score of 32.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Medway 031B had 1,296 usual residents at the census.
In Medway 031B, 86.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Medway 031B, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01016059
- Middle area: [Capstone](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/capstone)
- Ward: [Lordswood & Walderslade †](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/ward/lordswood-and-walderslade)
- Postcode district: [ME5 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me5)
- Town: [Chatham †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chatham)
- Postcode area: [ME †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me)
- Constituency: [Chatham and Aylesford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chatham-and-aylesford)
- Council: [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.19 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,285
- Output areas: 4

† 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 031A](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016058), [Medway 038D](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016060), [Medway 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016082), [Medway 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016080), [Medway 038E](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016170)

## Latest updates for Medway 031B

- 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/E01016059

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016059