High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£277,500
Median property price
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.
7164
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7164 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 & WalesProperty sales · ME2 2RE
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£278,166
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £277,500
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Apr '24 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £277,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£297k£279k£260k
Apr '24Aug '24Jan '26
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Police Recorded Crime near ME2 2RE
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME2 2RE
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY stable
474032
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY stable
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY -54%
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.5%
Other White4.8%
African4.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
+ other · 7.7%
Religion
No religion48.2%
Christian45.0%
Not answered3.4%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4919.8%
50–6418.6%
25–3410.8%
65–749.9%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Any member 66+11.7%
All members 66+11.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 45.6%
Coordinates & Location for ME2 2RE
Postcode
ME2 2RE
Coordinates
51.3926, 0.4624
Grid reference
TQ714688
Easting
571,412
Northing
168,827
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329FV6+2X
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
Administrative Information
Medway
Local Authority
Council AreaRochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447Kent
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 EnglandKent 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 008D E01016155
E01016155MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 008 E02003321
E02003321LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 008D E01016155
E01016155MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 008 E02003321
E02003321Urban: 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
6:04 AM
Sunrise
5:28 PM
Sunset
11 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:04 AM
Sunset (today)
5:28 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME2 2RE 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: 7164
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016155 and MSOA E02003321 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME2 2RE 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 ME2 2RE
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 28%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 38%
Attainment 8
41.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
57%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 26%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 23%
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