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Coordinates & Location for ME3 8FX
Postcode
ME3 8FX
Coordinates
51.4201, 0.5291
Grid reference
TQ759720
Easting
575,946
Northing
172,040
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CGCH+2J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chattenden
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.
11726
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11726 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.8%
African4.2%
Other White2.6%
Indian2.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
No religion46.9%
Christian44.2%
Not answered5.1%
Sikh1.9%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4920.2%
50–6419.1%
25–3414.6%
65–748.1%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.8%
Other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.7%
Any member 66+8.3%
+ 8 other households · 40.5%
Administrative Information
Medway
Local Authority
Council AreaRochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Constituency code
E14001447
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hoo St. Werburgh
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 003E E01016143
E01016143MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 003 E02003316
E02003316LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 003E E01016143
E01016143MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 003 E02003316
E02003316Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
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
July 2020
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> PresentJuly 2020 — Introduced
Postcode ME3 8FX introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01016143 and MSOA E02003316 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME3 8FX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near ME3 8FX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
69%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 27%
Attainment 8
43.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
52%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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