ME1 postcode area
The ME1 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Medway, Tonbridge and Malling. Area Scores range from 5 to 80 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the ME1 district: Broomhill scores 80 out of 100 (#1,342 of 6,856 nationally) while Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside sits at 5 — neighbours on the map, 75 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £224,000 in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside to £400,000 in Broomhill — a 1.8× gap within the ME1 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Medway and Tonbridge and Malling — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| BroomhillMedway | 1,342 | 80 | £400,000 |
| Rochester South EastMedway | 2,041 | 70 | £330,000 |
| Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell HillTonbridge and Malling | 2,199 | 68 | £337,500 |
| HorstedMedway | 2,692 | 61 | £317,500 |
| Rochester South WestMedway | 3,240 | 53 | £325,000 |
| Rochester EastMedway | 4,022 | 41 | £296,000 |
| Strood South & Temple MarshMedway | 4,803 | 30 | £290,000 |
| Rochester WestMedway | 4,995 | 27 | £315,000 |
| Chatham South WestMedway | 5,002 | 27 | £290,000 |
| Chatham Central and Rochester RiversideMedway | 6,510 | 5 | £224,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around ME1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.