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ME7 1FN

POSTCODE

ME7 1FN is a postcode in Chatham Central & Brompton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3936, 0.5416
OS grid TQ769691 (576,914, 169,127)
IMD England
5/10
#14260
Crime · Aug '26
High · 23.1 per 1k
MoM +3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329GVR+CJ
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
High · 23.1 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.
14260
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14260 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 ME7

Police Recorded Crime near ME7 1FN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME7 1FN

Counts are for Chatham Central & Brompton 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
142
YoY +8%
154770
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
81
YoY +25%
106530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
22
YoY +100%
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
27
YoY stable
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY -17%
49250
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
34
YoY +100%
64320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
29
YoY +61%
31160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
22
YoY +16%
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · vehicle crime rising

397
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,125
White Brit.61.0%
African7.9%
Other White7.3%
Other Asian5.1%
Indian3.4%
+ 5 other groups · 15.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,125
No religion46.0%
Christian36.1%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu4.3%
+ 2 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,123
25–3423.8%
20–2419.6%
35–4915.7%
16–1910.5%
50–6410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.3%

Households

Total households: 768
One person: other39.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.6%
+ 9 other households · 24.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    967 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Mid Kent College

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Royal Engineers Museum

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Royal Engineers Museum

    Bus · opp · south-west

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bridge Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    332 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Anson Building

    Bus · opp · west

    383 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for ME7 1FN

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Chatham Central & Brompton
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME7 1FN
Coordinates
51.3936, 0.5416
Grid reference
TQ769691
Easting
576,914
Northing
169,127
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GVR+CJ
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochester and Strood E14001447
Constituency
E14001447
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Constituency code
E14001447
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 007H E01035292
E01035292
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 007 E02003320
E02003320
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 007E E01032798
E01032798
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 007 E02003320
E02003320
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

7:29 AM5:55 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2009
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> Present
June 2009 — Introduced
Postcode ME7 1FN introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01035292 and MSOA E02003320 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14260
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 1FN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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