Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 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.
30395
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30395 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 3PJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME7 3PJ
Counts are for Hempstead & Wigmore 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
15
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.5%
Indian4.0%
Other White2.3%
Pakistani1.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 5.5%
Religion
Christian52.0%
No religion36.9%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim2.4%
Sikh1.7%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%
Age groups
50–6420.2%
35–4918.3%
65–7414.8%
25–3410.3%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Single family household, all members 66+17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.7%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
One person: other8.8%
+ 8 other households · 28.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
Rail
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
Rail
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 56 min
Chatham Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 56 m straight lineabout 1 min
Greenfinches
Bus · adj · south
- 81 m straight lineabout 1 min
Greenfinches
Bus · opp · north
- 253 m straight lineabout 3 min
Shepherds Gate
Bus · adj · north
- 295 m straight lineabout 4 min
Shepherds Gate
Bus · opp · south
- 311 m straight lineabout 4 min
Post Office
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for ME7 3PJ
Postcode
ME7 3PJ
Coordinates
51.3519, 0.5661
Grid reference
TQ787645
Easting
578,785
Northing
164,549
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329H28+QC
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 AreaGillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Hempstead & Wigmore
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 035E E01016054
E01016054MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 035 E02003348
E02003348LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 035E E01016054
E01016054MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 035 E02003348
E02003348Urban: 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
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1984
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> PresentOctober 1984 — Introduced
Postcode ME7 3PJ 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 E01016054 and MSOA E02003348 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30395
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 3PJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME7 3PJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 8%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
66%
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