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ME1 2BF

POSTCODE

ME1 2BF is a postcode in Rochester East & Warren Wood.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3828, 0.5061
OS grid TQ744678 (574,488, 167,839)
IMD England
2/10
#3820
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
MoM -4% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F329GM4+4C
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME1 2BF

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rochester East & Warren Wood
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME1 2BF
Coordinates
51.3828, 0.5061
Grid reference
TQ744678
Easting
574,488
Northing
167,839
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GM4+4C
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

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.
3820
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3820 out of 32,844 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
See sold prices in ME1

Police Recorded Crime near ME1 2BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME1 2BF

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY stable
463422
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
18
YoY +50%
26142
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1383
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

75
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,961
White Brit.68.5%
Other White9.9%
Bangladeshi4.0%
African3.8%
Indian3.6%
+ 3 other groups · 10.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,955
No religion46.2%
Christian36.4%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim5.8%
Sikh2.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,956
25–3421.4%
35–4920.2%
50–6417.1%
≤48.2%
20–247.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 951
Other32.2%
Any member 66+11.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
+ 8 other households · 27.7%

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Rochester East & Warren Wood
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 014A E01016117
E01016117
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 014 E02003327
E02003327
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 014A E01016117
E01016117
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 014 E02003327
E02003327
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

5:37 AM6:07 PM
5:37 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
December 1997 — Introduced
Postcode ME1 2BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 3820
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016117 and MSOA E02003327 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME1 2BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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