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ME2 2DQ

POSTCODE

ME2 2DQ is a postcode in Strood West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3953, 0.4864
OS grid TQ730691 (573,071, 169,185)
IMD England
1/10
#1850
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM +17% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F329FWP+4H
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£163,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£163,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME2 2DQ

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Strood West
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME2 2DQ
Coordinates
51.3953, 0.4864
Grid reference
TQ730691
Easting
573,071
Northing
169,185
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329FWP+4H
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.
1850
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1850 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
Property sales · ME2 2DQ
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£193,450
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £163,000
View district ME2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Jan '25Jan '25: 1 sales · avg £157,800
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£290k£224k£158k
Nov '23Jan '24Aug '24Jan '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near ME2 2DQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME2 2DQ

Counts are for Strood West 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
42
YoY -11%
494132
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY —
19113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1581
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1383
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

83
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,563
White Brit.81.8%
Other White6.2%
African2.6%
Other Asian1.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%
+ 2 other groups · 6.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,561
No religion53.5%
Christian39.3%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,559
35–4918.1%
25–3415.8%
50–6415.0%
10–1510.7%
5–99.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%

Households

Total households: 606
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.8%
Other16.0%
Any member 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 8 other households · 34.3%

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Strood West
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 008C E01016153
E01016153
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 008 E02003321
E02003321
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 008C E01016153
E01016153
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 008 E02003321
E02003321
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

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode ME2 2DQ 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: 1850
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016153 and MSOA E02003321 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME2 2DQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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