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ME5 8FX

POSTCODE

ME5 8FX is a postcode in Lordswood & Walderslade.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3522, 0.5446
OS grid TQ772645 (577,287, 164,534)
IMD England
7/10
#20364
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.7 per 1k
MoM -21% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F329G2V+VV
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME5 8FX

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Lordswood & Walderslade
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME5 8FX
Coordinates
51.3522, 0.5446
Grid reference
TQ772645
Easting
577,287
Northing
164,534
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329G2V+VV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
20364
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20364 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 ME5

Police Recorded Crime near ME5 8FX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME5 8FX

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -53%
312110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
20
YoY stable
32172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -31%
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

60
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,435
White Brit.87.2%
Other White4.8%
African2.5%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,445
Christian52.3%
No religion40.5%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,437
50–6420.6%
35–4919.6%
65–7413.4%
25–3412.5%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 619
Other15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Any member 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
All members 66+11.6%
+ 7 other households · 32.3%

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 031A E01016058
E01016058
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 031 E02003344
E02003344
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 031A E01016058
E01016058
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 031 E02003344
E02003344
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

June 2026
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
Active
Active Duration
2026 -> Present
June 2026 — Introduced
Postcode ME5 8FX introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode ME5 8FX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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