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ME8 7JN

POSTCODE

ME8 7JN is a postcode in Rainham North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3660, 0.6064
OS grid TQ815662 (581,532, 166,213)
IMD England
3/10
#6989
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
MoM -14% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329J84+9H
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£350,000
Median property price · ME8 7 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 128 sales
-7.9%
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.
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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Medway 025 (E02003338)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,104

£43,803–£59,623

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,433

£34,297–£45,338

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,127

£33,402–£39,074

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,888

£29,752–£38,599

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME8 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME8 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 128 sales

ME8 7JN has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME8 7 sector.

Average price
£360,113
Median price: £350,000
Median -7.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 128 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £359,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£419k£361k£303k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£355,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 7QY
£232,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 7UB
£450,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
ME8 7JZ
£400,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 7SU
£500,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
ME8 7HD
£420,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 7NP
£280,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
ME8 7QE
£495,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 7TZ
£367,500 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 7ST
£450,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 7TP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME8 7JN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME8 7JN

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 +21%
463421
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY stable
32184
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 —
20112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY -45%
39237
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

83
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,467
White Brit.81.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.7%
Other White3.7%
African2.8%
Indian1.4%
+ 12 other groups · 6.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,464
No religion48.9%
Christian40.1%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,461
35–4917.9%
25–3417.7%
50–6416.2%
65–749.9%
≤48.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%

Households

Total households: 711
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

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Newington Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Holding Street

    Bus · adj · south-east

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Shopping Centre

    Bus · adj · north-east

    288 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Manor Farm

    Bus · adj · south

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Cricketers

    Bus · adj · west

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Roberts Road

    Bus · opp · east

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for ME8 7JN

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rainham North
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 7JN
Coordinates
51.3660, 0.6064
Grid reference
TQ815662
Easting
581,532
Northing
166,213
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329J84+9H
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 025D E01016098
E01016098
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 025 E02003338
E02003338
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 025D E01016098
E01016098
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

7:34 AM5:49 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:49 PM
Sunset
10 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:49 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 15 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 7JN 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 7JN 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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