High deprivation
IMD England
147
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for ME7 1FL
Postcode
ME7 1FL
Coordinates
51.3952, 0.5558
Grid reference
TQ778693
Easting
577,899
Northing
169,342
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329HW4+38
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.
8972
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8972 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)
Property sales · ME7 1FL
HM Land Registry · Medway
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Police Recorded Crime near ME7 1FL
Crime trends · near ME7 1FL
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
796245
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
53
YoY -24%
ASB
412712
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
41
YoY +86%
Vehicle Crime
1581
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY stable
Burglary
950
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
21158
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
16
YoY stable
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.46.6%
African19.4%
Other White8.0%
Indian3.6%
Caribbean3.5%
+ 8 other groups · 18.8%
Religion
Christian42.9%
No religion36.1%
Not answered11.6%
Muslim5.3%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
25–3424.2%
16–1920.6%
20–2420.2%
35–4915.0%
50–648.7%
+ 3 other age groups · 11.2%
Households
Other54.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.5%
Any member 66+6.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children4.2%
+ 5 other households · 14.2%
Administrative Information
Medway
Local Authority
Council AreaGillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246Kent
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Gillingham North
Constituency code
E14001246
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 ScotlandKent 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 009E E01035294
E01035294MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 009 E02003322
E02003322LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 009B E01016036
E01016036MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 009 E02003322
E02003322Urban: 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
3:52 AM
Sunrise
8:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:52 AM
Sunset (today)
8:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2009
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> PresentOctober 2009 — Introduced
Postcode ME7 1FL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 8972
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035294 and MSOA E02003322 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 1FL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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