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ME8 7HB

POSTCODE

ME8 7HB is a postcode in Rainham North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3658, 0.6005
OS grid TQ811661 (581,121, 166,176)
IMD England
9/10
#27531
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329J82+85
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
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.
27531
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27531 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
See sold prices in ME8

Police Recorded Crime near ME8 7HB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME8 7HB

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 —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1370
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: 1,812
White Brit.91.9%
Other White1.7%
Indian1.4%
+ other · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,812
Christian53.5%
No religion38.7%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,812
50–6419.7%
35–4917.1%
65–7414.5%
75–8410.9%
25–349.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 770
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
One person: aged 66+17.3%
Single family household, all members 66+17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
One person: other7.7%
+ 9 other households · 27.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    758 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • Newington Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

Bus stops

  • Roberts Road

    Bus · adj · west

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Roberts Road

    Bus · opp · east

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Manor Farm

    Bus · opp · north

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Manor Farm

    Bus · adj · south

    219 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Danson Way

    Bus · opp · south

    319 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for ME8 7HB

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rainham North
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 7HB
Coordinates
51.3658, 0.6005
Grid reference
TQ811661
Easting
581,121
Northing
166,176
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329J82+85
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 023A E01016093
E01016093
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 023 E02003336
E02003336
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 023A E01016093
E01016093
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 7HB 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016093 and MSOA E02003336 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27531
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 7HB 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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