Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for ME4 4SP
Postcode
ME4 4SP
Coordinates
51.3982, 0.5488
Grid reference
TQ774696
Easting
577,401
Northing
169,655
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GXX+7G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gillingham (Medway)
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.
14260
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14260 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ME4 4SP
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME4 4SP
Counts are for Gillingham North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY -33%
796041
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
28
YoY -24%
412712
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1581
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY -37%
21158
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.61.0%
African7.9%
Other White7.3%
Other Asian5.1%
Indian3.4%
+ 5 other groups · 15.3%
Religion
No religion46.0%
Christian36.1%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu4.3%
+ 2 other religions · 2.9%
Age groups
25–3423.9%
20–2419.6%
35–4915.8%
16–1910.4%
50–6410.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 20.0%
Households
Other39.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.7%
+ 8 other households · 24.6%
Administrative Information
Medway
Local Authority
Council AreaRochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Gillingham North
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 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 007H E01035292
E01035292MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 007 E02003320
E02003320LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 007E E01032798
E01032798MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 007 E02003320
E02003320Urban: 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
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
August 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentAugust 2025 — Introduced
Postcode ME4 4SP introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode ME4 4SP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near ME4 4SP
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 37%
Attainment 8
30.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
46%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
71%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16
Attainment 8
16.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
68%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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