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ME7 2LR

POSTCODE

ME7 2LR is a postcode in Watling.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3797, 0.5623
OS grid TQ784676 (578,410, 167,631)
IMD England
4/10
#10404
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
MoM +17% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F329HH6+VW
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
High 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 2LR

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Watling
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME7 2LR
Coordinates
51.3797, 0.5623
Grid reference
TQ784676
Easting
578,410
Northing
167,631
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329HH6+VW
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.
10404
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10404 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 & Wales
See sold prices in ME7

Police Recorded Crime near ME7 2LR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME7 2LR

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

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

110
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,533
White Brit.79.5%
Other White3.9%
African3.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.8%
Indian2.2%
+ 2 other groups · 8.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,541
No religion46.3%
Christian40.9%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim3.6%
Sikh1.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,536
50–6422.8%
35–4918.8%
25–3413.9%
65–749.2%
10–157.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 616
Other15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Any member 66+9.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
+ 8 other households · 42.0%

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Gillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246
Kent
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 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 013D E01016177
E01016177
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 013 E02003326
E02003326
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 013D E01016177
E01016177
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 013 E02003326
E02003326
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

5:37 AM6:06 PM
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME7 2LR 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: 10404
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016177 and MSOA E02003326 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 2LR 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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