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Hoo Peninsula

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About

The Hoo Peninsula is a sparsely populated expanse of marshland and reclaimed salt marshes situated between the Thames and Medway estuaries. Its landscape is dominated by wide, flat skies, drainage channels, and expansive grazing pastures. The area's isolation has historically supported significant industrial infrastructure, including large power stations and former military installations, which contrast sharply with the surrounding natural environment.

A network of sea walls and footpaths, like the Saxon Shore Way, traverses the peninsula, offering views across the mudflats that are important for wading birds. The RSPB Cliffe Pools reserve, created from old clay pits, is a key habitat for avocets and other wildlife. The villages, such as Cliffe and Hoo St Werburgh, are small and linear, often following the higher, drier ground of the peninsula's spine.

Area overview

On average Hoo Peninsula has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hoo Peninsula is £47,794 per year. There are 2 schools in Hoo Peninsula: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hoo Peninsula is home to around 6,775 people, with a population density of about 129.2 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hoo Peninsula Population
6,775
Population density
129.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.28(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.38(+14%)
Other theft
4.13(-26%)
Public order
2.36(-61%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,170
91.06%
Other White
139
2.05%
African
131
1.93%
Indian
49
0.72%
Irish
38
0.56%
Total population: 6,776

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,460
25.99%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,079
19.21%
Level 3 (A level)
934
16.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
832
14.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
725
12.9%
Total 16+ residents: 5,618

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,281
44.74%
Owns with a mortgage
959
33.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
249
8.7%
Other social rented
229
8%
Other forms of private rent
65
2.27%
Total households: 2,863

Property prices in Hoo Peninsula

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £306,500 in Hoo Peninsula area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £985,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hoo Peninsula in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hoo Peninsula over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats5£182,000
Terraced27£274,000
Detached9£390,000
Semi-Detached23£335,000

10 years median price trend in Hoo Peninsula

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hoo Peninsula.

All postcodes in Hoo Peninsula

ME39ST

Mallard Way

ME30HG

Rivendell Close

ME39YF

Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow

ME30DW

Pintail Close

ME39QA

Seafront

ME39PH

All Saints Road

ME30EF

Pannell Road

ME39PX

Avery Way

ME39QG

Avery Close

ME30EP

Grain Road

ME39QL

Avery Way

ME39TQ

Birch Road

ME39SJ

Allhallows Road

ME39PT

Ratcliffe Highway

ME38QS

Fenn Street

ME39SW

Marshland View

ME39BB

Vicarage Lane

ME39RF

Grain Road

ME39NL

Jacobs Lane

ME39QJ

Avery Way

ME39AN

Everest Drive

ME39QW

Avery Way

ME39QZ

Seafront

ME39HR

Avery Way

ME38QF

Primrose Cottages

ME38RG

Moat Farm Road

ME39SH

St Matthews Way

ME39PJ

Binney Road

ME39TW

Marine Drive

ME39JD

Bells Lane

ME39PP

St Georges Walk

ME30EE

Fry Close

ME39PS

St Davids Road

ME39SF

Stoke Road

ME39AH

Church Street

ME39QB

Queensway

ME39RS

Grain Road

ME30BU

St James Road

ME38GJ

Roper's Lane

ME30AY

Grain Road

ME39SQ

Malmaynes Hall Road

ME39TF

Aster Road

ME39SX

Grebe Close

ME39UJ

Farman Drive

ME39HQ

Little Oakham Court

ME39BA

Butt Haw Close

ME30DF

Grayne Avenue

ME30EN

Port Victoria Road

ME30BQ

Chapel Road

ME30DS

Coastguard Cottages

ME39UT

Hogarth Close

ME39SD

Vicarage Close

ME39NH

Rosehip Drive

ME39SL

Allhallows Road

ME30EH

High Street

ME39QT

Avery Way

ME30AE

All Saints

ME38RP

Cuckolds Green Road

ME39QX

St Davids Road

ME30AJ

Grain Road

ME30ED

Pannell Road

ME39XW

Blacksmith Lane

ME39TA

Kingsmead Park

ME39NS

Stoke Road

ME39UQ

Voisin Close

ME39AP

Armytage Close

ME30BT

Green Lane

ME30DJ

Green Lane

ME39XQ

Hogarth Close

ME30DT

Chapel Road

ME39UH

Sopwith Drive

ME39UL

Gamma Court

ME39QN

Avery Way

ME39PE

Beatty Cottages

ME39SE

Creek Lane

ME39TB

Dickensian Close

ME39GX

James Swallow Way

ME39RG

Shepherds Way

ME39RD

High Street

ME30AP

Chapel Road

ME30BW

High Street

ME39SU

Heron Way

ME39LQ

Vicarage Lane

ME30DL

Teal Close

ME39JX

Fourwents Road

ME39NY

Avery Way

ME39UX

Engine Close

ME38PU

Ratcliffe Highway

ME39RR

Grain Road

ME30DG

Rose Terrace

ME39GA

Kingsnorth Industrial Estate

ME39UR

Voisin Close

ME38FA

Hall Road

ME39PA

Nord Farm Cottages

ME30BZ

Chapel Road

ME39UG

Vickers Close

ME30EJ

Puffin Road

ME39PZ

Avery Way

ME39NR

Stoke Road

ME39AY

Church Farm Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.