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ME5 8AN

POSTCODE

ME5 8AN is a postcode in Lordswood & Walderslade.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3480, 0.5341
OS grid TQ765640 (576,569, 164,044)
IMD England
8/10
#26967
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.3 per 1k
MoM +1% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F328GXM+6J
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 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.
26967
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26967 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 ME5

Police Recorded Crime near ME5 8AN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME5 8AN

Counts are for Lordswood & Walderslade 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
20
YoY +33%
312110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
35
YoY —
36192
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

73
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,631
White Brit.84.2%
African5.6%
Other White3.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ other · 6.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,631
No religion47.4%
Christian43.6%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,631
35–4921.1%
50–6420.9%
25–3414.7%
10–159.3%
65–747.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 584
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.8%
One person: other13.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%

Coordinates & Location for ME5 8AN

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Lordswood & Walderslade
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME5 8AN
Coordinates
51.3480, 0.5341
Grid reference
TQ765640
Easting
576,569
Northing
164,044
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328GXM+6J
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

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Chatham and Aylesford E14001157
Constituency
E14001157
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Lordswood & Walderslade
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 034C E01016081
E01016081
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 034 E02003347
E02003347
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 034C E01016081
E01016081
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 034 E02003347
E02003347
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

7:15 AM6:12 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 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 ME5 8AN 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 E01016081 and MSOA E02003347 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26967
Present — Active
Postcode ME5 8AN 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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