# ME3

Postcode district covering Hoo St Werburgh and Cliffe Woods, in Medway and Gravesham.

ME3 is a postcode district covering Hoo St Werburgh and Cliffe Woods, in Medway and Gravesham. Median sale price £365,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code ME3. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [ME](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an ME3 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £365,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in ME3 was £365,000 in 2025. Joint 727th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me3#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,817** (2021). ME3 had 29,817 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 938th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/me3#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 30%** (2022). About 30% of people in ME3 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/postcode/me3#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.7%** (January 2026). In ME3, 75.7% 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/postcode/me3#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=ME3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 30% of people in ME3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=ME3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 446 homes were sold in ME3 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=ME3) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for ME3.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=ME3) (Census 2021, England and Wales): ME3 had 29,817 usual residents at the census.

## How ME3 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | ME3 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £365,000 | 5th most expensive | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2025 |
| Population | 29,817 | 9th least populated | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 30% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 75.7% | 5th lowest | 20 postcode districts, ME · Jan 2026 |

## Is ME3 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in ME3 at a rate of 58.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.7 per 1,000 people across the ME postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 192 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in ME3.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (774), anti-social behaviour (409) and other crime (265).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in ME3 was 61.7 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in ME3, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so ME3 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in ME3

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gravesham 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024265) | 1,296 | 54.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 64.7% |
| [Gravesham 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024266) | 1,142 | 46.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 73.3% |
| [Gravesham 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024267) | 1,494 | 49.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 64.1% |
| [Medway 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016070) | 1,684 | 76.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 38.5% |
| [Medway 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016071) | 1,731 | 52.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 0.0% |
| [Medway 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016072) | 1,322 | 59.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 56.3% |
| [Medway 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016074) | 2,038 | 59.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 75.5% |
| [Medway 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016142) | 1,343 | 72.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 73.5% |
| [Medway 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016144) | 1,475 | 33.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 86.9% |
| [Medway 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016145) | 1,379 | 16.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.5% |
| [Medway 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016149) | 1,527 | 53.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 84.6% |
| [Medway 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016073) | 2,242 | 39.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 82.2% |
| [Medway 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016075) | 1,729 | 45.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.2% |
| [Medway 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016077) | 1,595 | 104.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.8% |
| [Medway 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01016143) | 2,990 | 77.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 81.2% |
| [Medway 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01035286) | 1,744 | 58.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 88.5% |
| [Medway 003G](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01035287) | 1,842 | 55.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.3% |
| [Medway 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/neighbourhood/e01035288) | 1,412 | 63.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 86.3% |

## Your MP

- [Rochester and Strood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rochester-and-strood): Lauren Edwards (Labour), MP since July 2024. 85% of the people here.
- [Gravesham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gravesham): Dr Lauren Sullivan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 15% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in ME3

[Cliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/cliffe), [Higham & Shorne](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/higham-and-shorne), [Hoo Peninsula](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/hoo-peninsula), [Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/hoo-st-werburgh-and-high-halstow)

## Postcode sectors in ME3

[ME3 0 (56 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me3-0), [ME3 7 (220 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me3-7), [ME3 8 (292 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me3-8), [ME3 9 (299 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me3-9)

## Councils ME3 covers

[Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway), [Gravesham](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham)

## Towns in ME3

[Hoo St Werburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hoo-st-werburgh), [Rochester](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rochester)

## Postcode districts next to ME3

[DA12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12), [ME2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me2)

## Nearest rail stations

[Higham (5.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.4663,51.4266)

## More in the ME postcode area

[All ME postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## ME3 in brief

ME3 is a postcode district covering Hoo St Werburgh and Cliffe Woods, in Medway and Gravesham.
About 31,572 people lived in ME3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £365,000 in 2025 across 446 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 58.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in ME3 was £365,000 in 2025.
ME3 had 29,817 usual residents at the census.
About 30% of people in ME3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In ME3, 75.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: ME3
- Postcode area: [ME](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me)
- Constituency: [Rochester and Strood †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rochester-and-strood)
- Council: [Medway †](https://openindex.co.uk/medway)
- Area: 119 km²
- People, mid-2024: 31,572*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 89

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[ME2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me2), [DA12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12)

## Latest updates for ME3

- 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/ME3

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me3, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me3#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me3