Most deprived 20–30%
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.
6989
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6989 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 7HW
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME8 7HW
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 —
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY —
29150
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 —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.7%
Other White3.6%
African2.7%
Indian1.4%
+ 1 other groups · 6.6%
Religion
No religion48.9%
Christian40.0%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim3.5%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4917.9%
25–3417.7%
50–6416.2%
65–749.9%
≤48.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
One person: other22.9%
One person: aged 66+21.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 335 m straight lineabout 4 min
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 54 min
Newington Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 78 m straight lineabout 1 min
Shopping Centre
Bus · adj · north-east
- 86 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Cricketers
Bus · adj · west
- 118 m straight lineabout 1 min
White Horse
Bus · adj · east
- 154 m straight lineabout 2 min
Holding Street
Bus · adj · south-east
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Post Office
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for ME8 7HW
Postcode
ME8 7HW
Coordinates
51.3641, 0.6080
Grid reference
TQ816660
Easting
581,654
Northing
166,012
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329J75+J6
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 025D E01016098
E01016098MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 025 E02003338
E02003338LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 025D E01016098
E01016098MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 025 E02003338
E02003338Urban: 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
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1981
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> PresentJune 1981 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 7HW 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 E01016098 and MSOA E02003338 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6989
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 7HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME8 7HW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 16%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
56%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 23%
Attainment 8
44.3
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 22%
Attainment 8
45.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
80%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 25%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
62.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
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