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ME8 0FD

POSTCODE

ME8 0FD is a postcode in Rainham South West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3627, 0.6018
OS grid TQ812658 (581,224, 165,836)
IMD England
7/10
#23101
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.7 per 1k
MoM +31% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F329J72+3P
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME8 0FD

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rainham South West
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 0FD
Coordinates
51.3627, 0.6018
Grid reference
TQ812658
Easting
581,224
Northing
165,836
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329J72+3P
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.
23101
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23101 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 ME8

Police Recorded Crime near ME8 0FD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME8 0FD

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY -11%
26177
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1271
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

34
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,780
White Brit.88.9%
Other White3.6%
Indian1.2%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 5.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,777
Christian50.6%
No religion42.0%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,775
35–4920.1%
50–6418.4%
65–7412.9%
25–3410.6%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%

Households

Total households: 700
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
Any member 66+14.4%
All members 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Other10.4%
+ 8 other households · 34.1%

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 029A E01016087
E01016087
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 029 E02003342
E02003342
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 029A E01016087
E01016087
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

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

May 2011
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> Present
May 2011 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 0FD introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016087 and MSOA E02003342 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 0FD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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