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ME1 1FU

POSTCODE

ME1 1FU is a postcode in Rochester West & Borstal.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3895, 0.5091
OS grid TQ746685 (574,675, 168,599)
IMD England
3/10
#9915
Crime · Aug '26
High · 15.6 per 1k
MoM +2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329GQ5+RM
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
High · 15.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£312,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,802 sales
-0.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9915
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9915 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME1 1FU
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£333,292
Median price: £312,000
Median -0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,802 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near ME1 1FU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME1 1FU

Counts are for Rochester West & Borstal electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
80
YoY +25%
80400
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
56
YoY +70%
65330
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -45%
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY stable
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY stable
69350
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

197
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,582
White Brit.62.8%
Other White12.6%
African5.1%
Chinese4.5%
Other Asian2.2%
+ 6 other groups · 12.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,582
No religion48.0%
Christian38.0%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim3.3%
Buddhist1.3%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,585
25–3422.5%
35–4919.2%
50–6413.5%
16–1911.0%
20–249.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%

Households

Total households: 736
One person: other32.6%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 22.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Strood Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    976 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Visitor Information Centre

    Bus · adj · north-west

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · Stop B · south-east

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rochester Community Hub

    Bus · Stop C · south-east

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rochester Community Hub

    Bus · Stop N · north-west

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · Stop O · north-west

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for ME1 1FU

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rochester West & Borstal
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME1 1FU
Coordinates
51.3895, 0.5091
Grid reference
TQ746685
Easting
574,675
Northing
168,599
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GQ5+RM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rochester
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Medway, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Medway

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Medway
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Medway 015F E01035296
E01035296
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 015 E02003328
E02003328
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 015D E01016110
E01016110
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 015 E02003328
E02003328
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM5:55 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
December 2020 — Introduced
Postcode ME1 1FU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035296 and MSOA E02003328 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9915
Present — Active
Postcode ME1 1FU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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