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ME2 3FF

POSTCODE

ME2 3FF is a postcode in Strood North & Frindsbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4077, 0.4922
OS grid TQ734705 (573,428, 170,573)
IMD England
7/10
#20587
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
MoM +37% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F32CF5R+3V
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME2 3FF

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Strood North & Frindsbury
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME2 3FF
Coordinates
51.4077, 0.4922
Grid reference
TQ734705
Easting
573,428
Northing
170,573
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CF5R+3V
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.
20587
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20587 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 ME2

Police Recorded Crime near ME2 3FF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME2 3FF

Counts are for Strood North & Frindsbury 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
40
YoY -15%
815529
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
42
YoY +31%
422813
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
22133
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

133
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,409
White Brit.81.8%
Indian6.5%
Other White2.1%
White & Asian1.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
+ 2 other groups · 6.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,405
No religion42.9%
Christian41.2%
Sikh4.8%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim2.8%
+ 2 other religions · 3.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,400
50–6424.4%
35–4917.4%
25–3412.1%
65–7410.9%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 533
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
All members 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.3%
Other9.9%
+ 7 other households · 34.3%

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Strood North & Frindsbury
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 005B E01016134
E01016134
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 005 E02003318
E02003318
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 005B E01016134
E01016134
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 005 E02003318
E02003318
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

August 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
August 2017 — Introduced
Postcode ME2 3FF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016134 and MSOA E02003318 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME2 3FF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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