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ME7 4BF

POSTCODE

ME7 4BF is a postcode in Gillingham South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3864, 0.5512
OS grid TQ776683 (577,615, 168,349)
IMD England
2/10
#5120
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 11.6 per 1k
MoM +49% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F329HP2+HF
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 11.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 11.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME7 4BF

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Gillingham South
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME7 4BF
Coordinates
51.3864, 0.5512
Grid reference
TQ776683
Easting
577,615
Northing
168,349
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329HP2+HF
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.
5120
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5120 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 4BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME7 4BF

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
86
YoY -19%
14911377
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
50
YoY +22%
584225
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -20%
20111
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1271
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
24
YoY +33%
352413
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

245
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,822
White Brit.61.6%
Other White10.1%
African8.2%
Other Asian3.6%
Indian2.8%
+ 6 other groups · 13.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,820
Christian46.8%
No religion36.6%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim5.5%
Hindu2.1%
+ 2 other religions · 2.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,817
35–4921.6%
50–6417.3%
25–3416.6%
10–158.6%
≤47.4%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.4%

Households

Total households: 704
Other18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.7%
Any member 66+9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.2%
+ 8 other households · 40.4%

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 013A E01016040
E01016040
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 013 E02003326
E02003326
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 013A E01016040
E01016040
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

September 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
September 2008 — Introduced
Postcode ME7 4BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 5120
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016040 and MSOA E02003326 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 4BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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