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ME3 8LJ

POSTCODE

ME3 8LJ is a postcode in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4182, 0.5278
OS grid TQ758718 (575,862, 171,825)
IMD England
4/10
#11726
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
MoM +27% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32CG9H+74
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
11726
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11726 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Medway 003 (E02003316)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£62,406

£53,613–£72,641

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,527

£38,681–£51,257

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,511

£36,652–£42,592

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,344

£30,909–£40,415

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in ME3

Police Recorded Crime near ME3 8LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME3 8LJ

Counts are for Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow 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
36
YoY -20%
463421
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
44
YoY +91%
44244
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY +25%
23169
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

117
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,990
White Brit.84.8%
African4.2%
Other White2.6%
Indian2.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ 13 other groups · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,986
No religion46.9%
Christian44.3%
Not answered5.0%
Sikh1.9%
Muslim1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,990
35–4920.3%
50–6419.1%
25–3414.8%
65–748.1%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 1,134
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
One person: other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.7%
One person: aged 66+8.3%
+ 9 other households · 40.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Strood Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Chattenden Lane

    Bus · adj · east

    12 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · adj · north

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · opp · south

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Broadwood Road

    Bus · adj · west

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kirby Road

    Bus · opp · south

    393 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for ME3 8LJ

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME3 8LJ
Coordinates
51.4182, 0.5278
Grid reference
TQ758718
Easting
575,862
Northing
171,825
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CG9H+74
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447
Kent
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 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 003E E01016143
E01016143
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 003 E02003316
E02003316
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 003E E01016143
E01016143
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 003 E02003316
E02003316
Larger 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

7:34 AM5:49 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:49 PM
Sunset
10 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:49 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode ME3 8LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01016143 and MSOA E02003316 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11726
Present — Active
Postcode ME3 8LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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