Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 12.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£215,000
Median property price
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.
6366
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6366 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 & WalesProperty sales · ME7 4DG
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£222,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £215,000
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '24 – Apr '26Apr '26: 1 sales · avg £200,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£260k£230k£200k
Mar '24Sep '24Nov '24Apr '26
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Police Recorded Crime near ME7 4DG
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME7 4DG
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
109
YoY -27%
14911377
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
51
YoY -7%
835425
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -20%
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
21
YoY -22%
352311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.64.8%
Other White9.0%
African8.8%
Caribbean3.3%
Pakistani2.9%
+ 6 other groups · 11.2%
Religion
Christian44.4%
No religion38.6%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim7.2%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
35–4921.3%
50–6418.1%
25–3414.8%
10–159.3%
≤47.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Other15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
Any member 66+8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 39.8%
Coordinates & Location for ME7 4DG
Postcode
ME7 4DG
Coordinates
51.3850, 0.5544
Grid reference
TQ778682
Easting
577,843
Northing
168,204
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329HP3+2Q
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
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 013B E01016042
E01016042MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 013 E02003326
E02003326LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 013B E01016042
E01016042MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 013 E02003326
E02003326Urban: 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
6:07 AM
Sunrise
5:23 PM
Sunset
11 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:07 AM
Sunset (today)
5:23 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 16 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME7 4DG 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: 6366
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016042 and MSOA E02003326 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME7 4DG 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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Schools near ME7 4DG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
84%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
52%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
0.9
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
51%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 50%
Attainment 8
32.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
69%
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