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ME4 4BZ

POSTCODE

ME4 4BZ is a postcode in Chatham Central & Brompton.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3812, 0.5282
OS grid TQ760677 (576,034, 167,712)
IMD England
1/10
#2577
Crime · Aug '26
High · 23.1 per 1k
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Chatham Central & Brompton electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9F329GJH+F7
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 23.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 23.1 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.
2577
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2577 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 ME4

Police Recorded Crime near ME4 4BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME4 4BZ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Chatham Central & Brompton electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
142
YoY —
142710
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
81
YoY —
81410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
22
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
27
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY —
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
34
YoY —
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
29
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
22
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

397
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,497
White Brit.48.3%
Other White13.6%
African12.2%
Indian5.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.0%
+ 6 other groups · 15.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,497
Christian42.6%
No religion37.0%
Muslim6.9%
Not answered6.5%
Hindu2.3%
+ 3 other religions · 4.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,495
35–4925.4%
25–3421.2%
50–6415.2%
≤49.4%
20–248.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.5%

Households

Total households: 730
One person: other37.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
One person: aged 66+7.1%
+ 9 other households · 24.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail

    498 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • The Brook Iceland

    Bus · opp · south-east

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Upbury Way

    Bus · opp · west

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Upbury Way

    Bus · adj · east

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Institute Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    361 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Institute Road

    Bus · adj · east

    388 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for ME4 4BZ

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Chatham Central & Brompton
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME4 4BZ
Coordinates
51.3812, 0.5282
Grid reference
TQ760677
Easting
576,034
Northing
167,712
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GJH+F7
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chatham
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
Chatham Central & Brompton
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 015G E01035297
E01035297
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 015 E02003328
E02003328
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 015D E01016110
E01016110
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 015 E02003328
E02003328
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

March 1983
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> Present
March 1983 — Introduced
Postcode ME4 4BZ 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 E01035297 and MSOA E02003328 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2577
Present — Active
Postcode ME4 4BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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