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ME4 5LL

POSTCODE

ME4 5LL is a postcode in Luton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3753, 0.5370
OS grid TQ766670 (576,666, 167,080)
IMD England
1/10
#1058
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 9.0 per 1k
MoM +35% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F329GGP+4Q
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME4 5LL

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Luton
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME4 5LL
Coordinates
51.3753, 0.5370
Grid reference
TQ766670
Easting
576,666
Northing
167,080
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GGP+4Q
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 & Wales
See sold prices in ME4

Police Recorded Crime near ME4 5LL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME4 5LL

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

3 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

128
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,640
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

Total residents: 1,639
Christian49.2%
No religion37.0%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim3.0%
Sikh1.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,635
35–4921.6%
50–6418.5%
25–3414.5%
≤49.1%
10–158.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 676
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 Area
Chatham and Aylesford E14001157
Constituency
E14001157
Kent
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 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 020B E01016063
E01016063
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 020 E02003333
E02003333
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 020B E01016063
E01016063
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 020 E02003333
E02003333
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

5:37 AM6:07 PM
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME4 5LL 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. IMD England rank: 1058
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016063 and MSOA E02003333 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME4 5LL 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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