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ME4 4LX

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3831, 0.5285
OS grid TQ760679 (576,047, 167,929)
IMD England
1/10
#317
Crime · Aug '26
High · 22.9 per 1k
MoM +3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329GMH+6C
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 22.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£190,500
Median property price · ME4 4 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 48 sales
-14.4%
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.
317
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 317 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 015 (E02003328)

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
£44,229

£37,880–£51,643

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,217

£28,724–£38,412

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,670

£29,189–£34,362

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,416

£23,947–£31,388

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
Property sales · ME4 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME4 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 48 sales

ME4 4LX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME4 4 sector.

Average price
£229,241
Median price: £190,500
Median -14.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 48 sales
View district ME4
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £215,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£367k£229k£92k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£215,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME4 4ZH
£162,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME4 4SD
£250,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME4 4ZN
£191,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME4 4ZF
£152,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME4 4ZN
£158,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME4 4ZF
£237,000 · 2026-06-10 · Terraced · Freehold
ME4 4XX
£92,000 · 2026-05-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME4 4EN
£742,500 · 2026-04-29 · Terraced · Freehold
ME4 4QX
£157,000 · 2026-04-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME4 4ZL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME4 4LX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME4 4LX

Counts are for Chatham Central & Brompton 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
137
YoY stable
15612083
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
81
YoY +27%
1057034
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
22
YoY +100%
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
29
YoY stable
392817
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
90
YoY +12%
1108560
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
29
YoY +61%
302214
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · vehicle crime rising

394
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,766
White Brit.61.2%
African8.3%
Other White8.0%
Other Asian6.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.4%
+ 14 other groups · 13.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,763
No religion40.3%
Christian36.0%
Not answered10.2%
Muslim5.5%
Buddhist3.4%
+ 3 other religions · 4.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,764
25–3421.8%
35–4921.4%
50–6415.1%
≤49.9%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.8%

Households

Total households: 763
One person: other25.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.7%
+ 9 other households · 27.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail

    594 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • The Brook Iceland

    Bus · opp · south-east

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Waterfront Bus Station

    Bus · Stop D17

    336 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Waterfront Bus Station

    Bus · Stop D18

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Waterfront Bus Station

    Bus · Stop A4

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Waterfront Bus Station

    Bus · Stand

    348 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for ME4 4LX

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Chatham Central & Brompton
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME4 4LX
Coordinates
51.3831, 0.5285
Grid reference
TQ760679
Easting
576,047
Northing
167,929
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GMH+6C
User Type
Small 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

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
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 015E E01016111
E01016111
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 015 E02003328
E02003328
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 015E E01016111
E01016111
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

7:34 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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME4 4LX 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 E01016111 and MSOA E02003328 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 317
Present — Active
Postcode ME4 4LX 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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