Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
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Coordinates & Location for ME4 5FA
Postcode
ME4 5FA
Coordinates
51.3750, 0.5385
Grid reference
TQ767670
Easting
576,774
Northing
167,047
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GFQ+XC
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
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.
1058
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1058 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 5FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME4 5FA
Counts are for Luton 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
56
YoY -16%
846443
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
32
YoY +14%
42257
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -50%
18101
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -60%
27176
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.58.7%
Other White14.8%
African9.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.4%
Indian2.2%
+ 5 other groups · 11.2%
Religion
Christian49.2%
No religion37.0%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim3.0%
Sikh1.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%
Age groups
35–4921.6%
50–6418.5%
25–3414.5%
≤49.1%
10–158.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
Other26.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
Any member 66+10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%
Administrative Information
Medway
Local Authority
Council AreaChatham and Aylesford E14001157
Constituency
E14001157Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Luton
Constituency code
E14001157
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 020B E01016063
E01016063MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 020 E02003333
E02003333LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 020B E01016063
E01016063MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 020 E02003333
E02003333Urban: 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
March 2022
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> PresentMarch 2022 — Introduced
Postcode ME4 5FA introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode ME4 5FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near ME4 5FA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
66%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 17%
Attainment 8
61.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
51%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 45%
Attainment 8
35.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 40%
Attainment 8
38.1
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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