United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Medway
Unitary authority · South East, England · population ~279k · 103 state-funded schools
Accessible housing costs paired with significant deprivation define the experience of living in Medway. A median house costs 7.7 times annual gross pay, which is more attainable than the regional median, though rent is less forgiving, consuming 37% of median earnings. While weekly pay of £773.30 sits below the South East median, the area offers a lower tax burden, with Band D council tax at £2,329. The data reveals a stark contrast in social indicators; crime is exceptionally low, yet the deprivation score is among the highest in the region. With 95.2% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, this location suits families seeking educational quality and relative housing affordability who are prepared to navigate a challenging local deprivation profile.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Medway ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£40,212/yr
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
House price
£310,000
Mid-range
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,241/mo
Expensive
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,329/yr
Cheap
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Crime
0.3/1k
Safest
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.9
High
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Schools
92.2%
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
112 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
95 of 103 (92.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 9 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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103 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 103 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.