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ME2 3LW

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4027, 0.4920
OS grid TQ734700 (573,433, 170,020)
IMD England
7/10
#20587
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
MoM -6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32CF3R+3R
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£312,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,802 sales
-0.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£312,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,802 sales
-0.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
20587
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20587 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
Property sales · ME2 3LW
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£333,292
Median price: £312,000
Median -0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,802 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near ME2 3LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME2 3LW

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +41%
815529
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
77
YoY +175%
774513
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
22133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY -20%
805428
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

165
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,405
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: 1,404
50–6424.3%
35–4917.4%
25–3412.2%
65–7410.8%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 531
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Single family household, all members 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.2%
One person: other10.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.5%

Coordinates & Location for ME2 3LW

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Strood North & Frindsbury
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME2 3LW
Coordinates
51.4027, 0.4920
Grid reference
TQ734700
Easting
573,433
Northing
170,020
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CF3R+3R
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 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

7:19 AM6:08 PM
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
January 1992 — Introduced
Postcode ME2 3LW 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 E01016134 and MSOA E02003318 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20587
Present — Active
Postcode ME2 3LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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