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Medway

Medway is a unitary council in the South East of England. 22 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,329

Lower than 75% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£296k

Higher than 56% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 1.1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,137

Higher than 66% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 1.8% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.5

Higher than 53% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van19.2%

Higher than 54% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station28.1%

Higher than 57% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket67.3%

Lower than 61% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy88.5%

Higher than 68% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

15th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available81.3%

Higher than 59% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.0

Lower than 58% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,609

Higher than 87% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

7th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding81.5%

Lower than 99% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residentsNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 householdsNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year42.6

Higher than 50% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.1%

Lower than 53% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents4.1

Lower than 83% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.3

Lower than 80% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

11th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 55% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women60.2 yrs

Lower than 66% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 1.9 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home24.4 ha

Lower than 52% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean11.6 µg/m³

Higher than 81% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 31.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Medway shares a boundary with Gravesham, Maidstone, Swale and Tonbridge and Malling. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Swale£1,029
  2. Medway£1,137
  3. Maidstone£1,193
  4. Gravesham£1,201
  5. Tonbridge and Malling£1,333
Average house price, all homes
  1. Medway£296k
  2. Swale£298k
  3. Gravesham£345k
  4. Maidstone£352k
  5. Tonbridge and Malling£406k
Council tax, band D
  1. Medway£2,329
  2. Swale£2,406
  3. Gravesham£2,408
  4. Tonbridge and Malling£2,472
  5. Maidstone£2,503
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Tonbridge and Malling2,283
  2. Swale2,404
  3. Medway2,609
  4. Gravesham2,721
  5. Maidstone2,895
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Gravesham60%
  2. Medway63%
  3. Swale63%
  4. Maidstone64%
  5. Tonbridge and Malling65%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Swale8.7 µg/m³
  2. Tonbridge and Malling9.2 µg/m³
  3. Maidstone9.4 µg/m³
  4. Medway11.6 µg/m³
  5. Gravesham12.3 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Gravesham22.6%
  2. Medway28.1%
  3. Tonbridge and Malling31.9%
  4. Maidstone33.3%
  5. Swale35.7%

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