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About

Cliffe sits on the Hoo Peninsula, bordered by the Thames and Medway estuaries. The landscape is largely marshland, with expansive skies and open fields. The village centre clusters around St. Helen's Church, with residential streets leading toward the riverfront. Industrial history is evident in the remains of the cement works and the large, now disused, chalk quarries that mark the area.

A network of footpaths crosses the marshes, leading to the river wall with views across the water to Essex. The area is known for its significant mudflats and salt marshes, which are important for birdlife. The isolated Cliffe Fort, a 19th-century circular artillery installation, sits on the shoreline, accessible via the coastal path.

Area overview

On average Cliffe has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 4.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cliffe is £59,723 per year. The median sale price in Cliffe is £417,500 (around £393 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £360,000 and £512,500. There are 2 schools in Cliffe: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cliffe is home to around 5,724 people, with a population density of about 224.5 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cliffe Population
5,724
Population density
224.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.69(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.74(-29%)
Burglary
4.72(+82%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.19(-35%)
Other theft
3.49(-38%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,266
92.05%
Indian
87
1.52%
Other White
76
1.33%
African
54
0.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
41
0.72%
Total population: 5,721

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,071
22.75%
Level 3 (A level)
906
19.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
857
18.21%
No qualifications
794
16.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
582
12.36%
Total 16+ residents: 4,707

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
924
41.53%
Owns outright
914
41.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
157
7.06%
Other social rented
145
6.52%
Other forms of private rent
42
1.89%
Total households: 2,225

Property prices in Cliffe

Median price: £417,500
Price per sq ft: £393
Sales (last 12 months): 80
Typical range (middle 50%): £360K – £513K

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £417,500 (about £393 per square foot) in Cliffe area, with individual transactions ranging from £166,500 up to £900,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cliffe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached34£505,000£425
Semi-Detached32£380,000£383
Terraced14£280,000£344

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cliffe

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cliffe.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£352,500£283,000£217,000
2017£360,000£285,500£229,500
2018£385,000£322,500£250,000
2019£430,000£312,500£252,500
2020£475,000£312,500£251,000
2021£473,750£340,000£293,000
2022£547,500£371,500£320,000
2023£574,995£375,000£274,000
2024£595,000£350,500£276,000
2025£590,000£400,000£285,000
2026£470,000£380,000£300,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cliffe.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cliffe.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£328£319£290
2017£309£292£303
2018£328£323£297
2019£327£312£283
2020£340£301£290
2021£361£352£312
2022£371£363£365
2023£427£397£327
2024£422£379£325
2025£432£379£359
2026£415£374£363
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cliffe.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cliffe in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Medway district.

Band A£1,552
Band B£1,811
Band C£2,070
Band D£2,329
Band E£2,846
Band F£3,363
Band G£3,881
Band H£4,657

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Cliffe

Is Cliffe safe?

Cliffe records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Cliffe?

The median sale price in Cliffe is £417,500 (about £393 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Cliffe?

Cliffe has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Cliffe?

Cliffe scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cliffe sits around rank 20,199 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Cliffe?

The average household income in Cliffe is around £59,723 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Cliffe

ME37TZ

Cooling Street

ME37BF

Rookery Mews

ME37SR

Symonds Road

ME38HX

Parkside

ME38JE

Town Road

ME38JZ

Woodside Green

ME38GZ

Round Top Close

ME38JP

Parkside

ME38BJ

Noke Street

ME37TP

Merryboys Road

ME38JR

Shaw Close

ME37SU

Salt Lane

ME38UR

Strood Rural

ME38JU

Town Road

ME37QD

Church Street

ME37SD

Well Penn Road

ME38JT

Mortimers Avenue

ME37RR

Buckland Road

ME38ER

School Cottages

ME38UD

View Road

ME37QX

Chesterton Road

ME37RL

Town Road

ME38JH

Town Road

ME37TQ

West Street

ME38TU

Cardens Road

ME38EN

Dillywood Lane

ME37UE

Wharf Lane

ME37PZ

Church Street

ME37PJ

Church Street

ME37UH

North Road

ME38UN

Timberland Rise

ME38TZ

Bronte Close

ME38TR

Battlesmere Road

ME38TS

Milton Avenue

ME37SB

Maple Cottages

ME37SW

Fern Villas

ME37QT

Buttway Lane

ME38LA

Hilton Road

ME37PT

Church Street

ME38UB

View Road

ME38UA

View Road

ME38HD

Englefield Crescent

ME38TX

Milton Avenue

ME37RP

Rectory Road

ME38HQ

Ashwood Close

ME37QE

Church Street

ME37QF

Church Street

ME37TX

Perry Hill

ME37QJ

Norwood Close

ME37UG

The Compasses

ME37RA

Swingate Avenue

ME37PL

Church Street

ME38BT

Dillywood Lane

ME37TG

Mead Wall

ME37SS

Symonds Road

ME37UF

Green Lane

ME37RS

Buckland Road

ME37ST

Mead Wall

ME38HY

Brewer Road

ME38HH

Brewer Road

ME38EW

Lower Rochester Road

ME38JB

Dorchester Close

ME37QA

Church Street

ME37TN

Thatchers Lane

ME37UR

Cooling Street

ME38JG

Tennyson Avenue

ME38UE

View Road

ME38JQ

View Road

ME37UD

Common Lane

ME38TT

Mallingdene Close

ME37SY

Symonds Road

ME37QS

Pond Hill

ME37RY

Cooling Road

ME38HP

Brookmead Road

ME38UH

View Road

ME37GL

Restmore Close

ME38DA

Stonehorse Lane

ME38HZ

Brewer Road

ME38JF

Tennyson Avenue

ME38UF

View Road

ME37SF

Morning Cross Cottages

ME37PW

Church Street

ME37RT

Buckland Road

ME38JS

Milton Avenue

ME38QU

Lee Green Road

ME37SJ

Higham Road

ME37PY

Church Street

ME37UB

Cooling Street

ME37UL

Reed Street

ME37QN

Millcroft Road

ME38UW

Hemlock Grove

ME37EF

Elford Road

ME38EY

Dillywood Fields

ME38TP

Milton Avenue

ME37EN

Lodge Mews

ME37SN

Burgh Cottages

ME37RU

Station Road

ME38HN

Archery Close

ME38UJ

View Road

ME37DW

Henry Pye Place