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ME8 7FQ

POSTCODE

ME8 7FQ is a postcode in Rainham North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3698, 0.6002
OS grid TQ810666 (581,084, 166,623)
IMD England
6/10
#19550
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329J92+W3
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
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.
19550
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19550 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 7FQ
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
Jun '24 – Mar '25Mar '25: 1 sales · avg £419,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£440k£424k£408k
Jun '24Aug '24Nov '24Jan '25Mar '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 7FQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME8 7FQ

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: 1,565
White Brit.87.4%
Indian2.9%
Other White2.4%
Chinese1.1%
White & Asian1.0%
+ other · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,565
Christian45.3%
No religion45.3%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim1.7%
Sikh1.7%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,564
35–4919.1%
50–6418.4%
25–3412.2%
65–7411.1%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 616
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
One person: other8.3%
+ 9 other households · 39.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    868 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • Newington Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min

Bus stops

  • Ely Close

    Bus · adj · south

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Monmouth Close

    Bus · adj · north-west

    313 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Danson Way

    Bus · opp · south

    371 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Danson Way

    Bus · adj · north

    421 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Rainham Mark Grammar School

    Bus · adj · south-west

    493 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for ME8 7FQ

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rainham North
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 7FQ
Coordinates
51.3698, 0.6002
Grid reference
TQ810666
Easting
581,084
Northing
166,623
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329J92+W3
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

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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 023C E01016166
E01016166
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 023 E02003336
E02003336
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 023C E01016166
E01016166
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 023 E02003336
E02003336
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

7:27 AM5:57 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
March 2024 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 7FQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19550
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 7FQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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