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ME8 6LS

POSTCODE

ME8 6LS is a postcode in Twydall.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3771, 0.5811
OS grid TQ797673 (579,728, 167,393)
IMD England
2/10
#4343
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.1 per 1k
MoM +53% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F329HGJ+VC
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME8 6LS

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Twydall
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 6LS
Coordinates
51.3771, 0.5811
Grid reference
TQ797673
Easting
579,728
Northing
167,393
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329HGJ+VC
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.
4343
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4343 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 6LS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME8 6LS

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

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

72
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,539
White Brit.90.1%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 7.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,534
No religion53.3%
Christian38.0%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim2.2%
Other religion1.0%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,535
50–6420.2%
35–4918.2%
25–3413.9%
65–7410.4%
10–158.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 620
Any member 66+14.2%
Other13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
+ 7 other households · 41.3%

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Gillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246
Kent
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 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 018A E01016160
E01016160
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 018 E02003331
E02003331
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 018A E01016160
E01016160
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 018 E02003331
E02003331
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 6LS 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: 4343
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016160 and MSOA E02003331 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 6LS 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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