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ME7 1HL

POSTCODE

ME7 1HL is a postcode in Gillingham South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3901, 0.5427
OS grid TQ770687 (577,007, 168,736)
IMD England
2/10
#4050
Crime · Aug '26
High · 15.9 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329GRV+23
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 15.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£312,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,802 sales
-0.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 15.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£312,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,802 sales
-0.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
4050
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4050 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
Property sales · ME7 1HL
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£333,292
Median price: £312,000
Median -0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,802 sales
View district ME7
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '26 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £330,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£450k£390k£330k
Mar '26Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near ME7 1HL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME7 1HL

Counts are for Gillingham South 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
114
YoY -23%
14911377
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
53
YoY stable
835425
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -20%
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
15
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
25
YoY -7%
352311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
68
YoY -35%
1199468
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

287
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,961
White Brit.66.9%
Other White10.1%
African7.1%
Pakistani2.6%
Indian2.0%
+ 4 other groups · 11.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,961
No religion47.0%
Christian37.4%
Not answered6.9%
Muslim5.7%
Hindu1.7%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,960
35–4919.6%
25–3417.4%
50–6415.4%
20–2410.1%
≤49.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 744
One person: other20.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.9%
One person: aged 66+7.3%
+ 9 other households · 37.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    624 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Rochester Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Medway Park War Memorial

    Bus · Stop E · south-east

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Medway Park War Memorial

    Bus · Stop F · west

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Britton Farm Mall

    Bus · Stop G · north-west

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Royal Engineers Museum

    Bus · opp · south-west

    312 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Jeffery Street

    Bus · Stop D · east

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for ME7 1HL

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Gillingham South
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME7 1HL
Coordinates
51.3901, 0.5427
Grid reference
TQ770687
Easting
577,007
Northing
168,736
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GRV+23
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

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Gillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Gillingham South
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 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 007A E01016035
E01016035
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 007 E02003320
E02003320
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 007A E01016035
E01016035
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

7:19 AM6:08 PM
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 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 ME7 1HL 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 E01016035 and MSOA E02003320 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4050
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 1HL 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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