Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 13.5 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.
2211
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2211 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ME7 1WF
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME7 1WF
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Gillingham South electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.56.9%
Other White11.5%
African6.6%
Other Asian3.9%
Pakistani2.9%
+ 8 other groups · 18.1%
Religion
No religion43.6%
Christian39.4%
Muslim7.3%
Not answered4.9%
Hindu2.1%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
35–4922.5%
25–3417.2%
50–6415.0%
≤49.1%
20–248.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
One person: other26.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children5.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%
Coordinates & Location for ME7 1WF
Postcode
ME7 1WF
Coordinates
51.3864, 0.5467
Grid reference
TQ772683
Easting
577,299
Northing
168,340
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329GPW+HM
User Type
Large 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 AreaGillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246Kent
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 EnglandKent 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 012D E01016049
E01016049MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 012 E02003325
E02003325LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 012D E01016049
E01016049MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 012 E02003325
E02003325Urban: 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
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2003
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> PresentSeptember 2003 — Introduced
Postcode ME7 1WF 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 E01016049 and MSOA E02003325 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2211
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 1WF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME7 1WF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
52%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 40%
Attainment 8
38.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
84%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
57%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
52%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
0.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
62%
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