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ME3 8QD

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4329, 0.5599
OS grid TQ780735 (578,040, 173,545)
IMD England
4/10
#12054
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
MoM +27% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32CHM5+5X
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
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.
12054
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12054 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
See sold prices in ME3

Police Recorded Crime near ME3 8QD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME3 8QD

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 —
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
44
YoY —
44220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

117
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,038
White Brit.89.5%
African2.8%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 5.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,038
Christian53.3%
No religion38.8%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,043
50–6423.5%
65–7415.9%
35–4915.0%
25–3411.8%
75–8410.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%

Households

Total households: 982
One person: aged 66+21.0%
One person: other16.6%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 29.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Strood Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

Bus stops

  • Fourwents Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    429 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Fourwents Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    433 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Bell's Lane

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    602 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Bell's Lane

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    606 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Kingshill Drive

    Bus · just before · south-west

    723 m straight lineabout 9 min

Coordinates & Location for ME3 8QD

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME3 8QD
Coordinates
51.4329, 0.5599
Grid reference
TQ780735
Easting
578,040
Northing
173,545
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CHM5+5X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
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 001D E01016074
E01016074
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 001 E02003314
E02003314
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 001D E01016074
E01016074
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 001 E02003314
E02003314
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:21 AM6:05 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME3 8QD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01016074 and MSOA E02003314 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12054
Present — Active
Postcode ME3 8QD 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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