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ME8 7BZ

POSTCODE

ME8 7BZ is a postcode in Rainham North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3711, 0.6199
OS grid TQ824668 (582,456, 166,813)
IMD England
7/10
#23100
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329JC9+CX
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£312,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,802 sales
-0.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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 & Wales
Property sales · ME8 7BZ
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£333,292
Median price: £312,000
Median -0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,802 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Apr '24 – Aug '25Aug '25: 1 sales · avg £575,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£575k£383k£190k
Apr '24May '24Nov '24Jun '25Aug '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near ME8 7BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME8 7BZ

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 +17%
49250
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY stable
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY -42%
39200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

84
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,578
White Brit.89.7%
African2.7%
Indian2.3%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,578
Christian49.1%
No religion43.3%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,580
50–6418.8%
35–4918.5%
25–3414.0%
65–7412.3%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 670
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%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    797 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Newington Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

Bus stops

  • Ellison Way

    Bus · opp · south-west

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ellison Way

    Bus · adj · north-east

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tilbury Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Angel

    Bus · opp · south-west

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Tilbury Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for ME8 7BZ

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rainham North
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 7BZ
Coordinates
51.3711, 0.6199
Grid reference
TQ824668
Easting
582,456
Northing
166,813
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329JC9+CX
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Gillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246
Kent
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 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 025A E01016094
E01016094
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 025 E02003338
E02003338
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 025A E01016094
E01016094
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 025 E02003338
E02003338
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

7:29 AM5:55 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
July 2020 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 7BZ 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 7BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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