Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.4 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.
23100
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23100 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ME8 7BY
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME8 7BY
Counts are for Rainham North 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
34
YoY —
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.7%
African2.7%
Indian2.3%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Christian49.1%
No religion43.3%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 3.2%
Age groups
50–6418.8%
35–4918.5%
25–3414.0%
65–7412.3%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
One person: other10.8%
+ 9 other households · 35.5%
Coordinates & Location for ME8 7BY
Postcode
ME8 7BY
Coordinates
51.3763, 0.6142
Grid reference
TQ820673
Easting
582,037
Northing
167,384
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329JG7+GM
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
Rainham North
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 025A E01016094
E01016094MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 025 E02003338
E02003338LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 025A E01016094
E01016094MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 025 E02003338
E02003338Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2019
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> PresentApril 2019 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 7BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016094 and MSOA E02003338 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23100
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 7BY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME8 7BY
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
80%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
62.7
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 25%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 16%
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