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ME11 5LA

POSTCODE

ME11 5LA is a postcode in Queenborough and Halfway.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4093, 0.7379
OS grid TQ905713 (590,509, 171,367)
IMD England
2/10
#3412
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
Plus Code
9F32CP5Q+P5
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
3412
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3412 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
See sold prices in ME11

Police Recorded Crime near ME11 5LA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME11 5LA

Counts are for Queenborough and Halfway 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
31
YoY —
31160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

72
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,844
White Brit.92.0%
Other White2.6%
African1.6%
+ other · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,844
No religion54.6%
Christian37.8%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,844
50–6417.7%
25–3416.4%
35–4915.6%
10–158.9%
5–98.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.8%

Households

Total households: 720
One person: other16.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.5%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 41.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Queenborough Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Swale Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Swale Avenue

    Bus · adj · south

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hillside Avenue

    Bus · S-bound · south

    284 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Ferry View

    Bus · adj · north

    409 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • First Avenue

    Bus · adj · north

    443 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • First Avenue

    Bus · opp · south

    460 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for ME11 5LA

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Queenborough and Halfway
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME11 5LA
Coordinates
51.4093, 0.7379
Grid reference
TQ905713
Easting
590,509
Northing
171,367
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CP5Q+P5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Queenborough
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Swale
Local Authority
Council Area
Sittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Queenborough and Halfway
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Queenborough
International Territorial Level
Swale

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
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
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swale 005C E01024597
E01024597
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 005 E02005119
E02005119
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 005C E01024597
E01024597
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 005 E02005119
E02005119
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

7:18 AM6:07 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME11 5LA 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024597 and MSOA E02005119 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3412
Present — Active
Postcode ME11 5LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near ME11 5LA

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