Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for ME7 2BS
Postcode
ME7 2BS
Coordinates
51.3761, 0.5617
Grid reference
TQ783672
Easting
578,384
Northing
167,228
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329HG6+CM
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.
22731
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22731 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ME7 2BS
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME7 2BS
Counts are for Watling 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
29
YoY -19%
584225
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
22
YoY +57%
53318
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
20124
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.79.5%
Other White4.0%
African3.6%
Indian3.3%
Other Asian1.9%
+ 2 other groups · 7.7%
Religion
Christian52.0%
No religion36.2%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim2.3%
Sikh2.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
50–6425.4%
35–4917.6%
65–7411.5%
25–3410.3%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent12.5%
All members 66+11.7%
Any member 66+10.1%
+ 8 other households · 37.8%
Administrative Information
Medway
Local Authority
Council AreaGillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Watling
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 019D E01016179
E01016179MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 019 E02003332
E02003332LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 019D E01016179
E01016179MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 019 E02003332
E02003332Urban: 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 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentDecember 1998 — Introduced
Postcode ME7 2BS 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. IMD England rank: 22731
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016179 and MSOA E02003332 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 2BS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near ME7 2BS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 50%
Attainment 8
32.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
84%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
51%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 17%
Attainment 8
61.8
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16
Attainment 8
16.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 35%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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