Medway is a conurbation and unitary authority in South East England. The Unitary Authority was formed in 1998 when the City of Rochester-upon-Medway amalgamated with Gillingham Borough Council and part of Kent County Council to form Medway Council, a unitary authority independent of Kent County Council, though still within the ceremonial county of Kent it is an excellent place for buy real estate The Medway Towns in UK.

With a population of 253,500 and an area of 192.03 km² the Medway area has a long and varied history dominated originally by the city of Rochester and later by the naval and military establishments principally in Chatham and Gilllingham. The Royal Marines also have a long association with Chatham. The Chatham Division was based in Chatham until the closure of the Dockyard. A small museum dedicated to the Royal Marines can be found at the dockyard. The Medway Waterfront Renaissance Strategy is a 20-year plan for the redevelopment of up to 11 km of waterfront along the River Medway. This project will create 6,000 to 8,000 homes and 8,500 jobs in that area and is an excellent place for sell real estate The Medway Towns. The Chatham town centre is the main commercial centre of Medway.

Along the Strood riverside area close to the township redevelopment including new homes and a landscaped play area were completed in the 1990s but now there are plans to extend this further along the river past Strood railway station. Another 500 to 600 homes will be built, and the waterfront will be developed with new recreational and leisure facilities, improved open public space, better access to the railway station, the town centre and the Medway City Estate industrial area. The vast majority of local bus routes throughout Medway are centred upon the Pentagon bus station in Chatham located at the Pentagon Shopping Centre. Bus links to London and other parts of the south east can be achieved via Bluewater shopping centre, near Greenhithe, which has extensive bus routes to London and an ideal place for rent apartments The Medway Towns. The Medway Council area has seven rail stations. It is served by the Medway Valley Line, the North Kent Line and the Chatham Main Line. There are two small airports near the township. For air travel, Medway residents must use Kent's main airports Kent International Airport.