# Medway 036A

South Medway. 1,482 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Medway 036A had 1,500 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01016092. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 7.0** (2025). Medway 036A has a deprivation score of 7.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,060th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016092#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £340,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Medway 036A was £340,000 in 2025. Joint 12,327th most expensive 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/e01016092#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,500** (2021). Medway 036A had 1,500 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 23,238th 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/e01016092#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Medway 036A, 99.2% 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/e01016092#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01016092) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Medway 036A is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01016092) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 27 homes were sold in Medway 036A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01016092) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Medway 036A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01016092) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Medway 036A had 1,500 usual residents at the census.

## How Medway 036A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Medway 036A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 7.0 | 14th least deprived | 169 neighbourhoods, Medway · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £340,000 | joint 52nd most expensive | 159 neighbourhoods, Medway · 2025 |
| Population | 1,500 | 47th least populated | 169 neighbourhoods, Medway · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | joint 60th highest | 169 neighbourhoods, Medway · Jan 2026 |

## Is Medway 036A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Medway 036A at a rate of 32.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 49.6 per 1,000 people across Parkwood West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 4 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Medway 036A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (21), other crime (12) and anti-social behaviour (7).
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 036A 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 036A in brief

Medway 036A has a deprivation score of 7.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Medway 036A was £340,000 in 2025.
Medway 036A had 1,500 usual residents at the census.
In Medway 036A, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01016092
- Middle area: [Parkwood West](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/parkwood-west)
- Ward: [Rainham South East †](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/ward/rainham-south-east)
- Postcode district: [ME8 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me8)
- 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: 0.23 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,482
- Output areas: 5

† 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 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016090), [Medway 030C](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016091), [Medway 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016105), [Medway 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016104), [Medway 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016103)

## Latest updates for Medway 036A

- 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/E01016092

## How to cite

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