Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£265,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for ME8 6DF
Postcode
ME8 6DF
Coordinates
51.3764, 0.5742
Grid reference
TQ792672
Easting
579,253
Northing
167,292
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329HGF+HM
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.
21637
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21637 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 & WalesProperty sales · ME8 6DF
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£265,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £265,000
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Police Recorded Crime near ME8 6DF
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME8 6DF
Counts are for Twydall 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
18
YoY -33%
382613
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
17
YoY +13%
20111
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.7%
Indian2.8%
Other White2.4%
African1.6%
Bangladeshi1.5%
+ 1 other groups · 6.0%
Religion
No religion44.7%
Christian44.3%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim2.5%
Hindu1.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
50–6420.3%
35–4918.8%
25–3411.9%
65–7411.2%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Any member 66+12.5%
Other10.7%
All members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
+ 8 other households · 40.8%
Administrative Information
Medway
Local Authority
Council AreaGillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Twydall
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 018C E01016162
E01016162MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 018 E02003331
E02003331LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 018C E01016162
E01016162MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 018 E02003331
E02003331Urban: 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 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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 6DF 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: 21637
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016162 and MSOA E02003331 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 6DF 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
Schools near ME8 6DF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 35%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
52%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 50%
Attainment 8
32.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
52%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16
Attainment 8
16.8
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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