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ME8 0BW

POSTCODE

ME8 0BW is a postcode in Rainham South West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3614, 0.5958
OS grid TQ808656 (580,815, 165,679)
IMD England
5/10
#16482
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
MoM +16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329H6W+H8
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 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.
16482
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16482 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 & Wales
See sold prices in ME8

Police Recorded Crime near ME8 0BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME8 0BW

Counts are for Rainham South West 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
13
YoY —
26177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -50%
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY +44%
26153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

52
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,569
White Brit.83.6%
Other White3.6%
Indian2.5%
African2.1%
Other Asian1.3%
+ 2 other groups · 6.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,569
Christian45.7%
No religion44.7%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim2.4%
Sikh1.3%
+ 1 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,571
50–6418.8%
35–4918.5%
65–7411.1%
25–3410.9%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%

Households

Total households: 591
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 39.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • Newington Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • Broadview Shops

    Bus · adj · south-west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Broadview Shops

    Bus · opp · north-east

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Highfield Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Highfield Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    329 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Orchard Street

    Bus · o/s 117 · south-west

    526 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for ME8 0BW

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rainham South West
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 0BW
Coordinates
51.3614, 0.5958
Grid reference
TQ808656
Easting
580,815
Northing
165,679
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329H6W+H8
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 Area
Gillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Rainham South West
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 029B E01016088
E01016088
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 029 E02003342
E02003342
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 029B E01016088
E01016088
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 029 E02003342
E02003342
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

7:19 AM6:07 PM
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 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 ME8 0BW 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 E01016088 and MSOA E02003342 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16482
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 0BW 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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