Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£300,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,339 sales
+0.0%
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.
24481
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24481 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 & WalesProperty sales · ME8 8FJ
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£330,413
Median price: £300,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,339 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near ME8 8FJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME8 8FJ
Counts are for Rainham South East 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
15
YoY -38%
24168
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY +27%
38201
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.5%
Indian2.0%
Gypsy / Trav.1.9%
Other White1.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
+ other · 6.7%
Religion
No religion46.8%
Christian45.3%
Not answered4.0%
Sikh1.5%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
35–4921.2%
50–6419.3%
25–3412.6%
65–7410.0%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
One person: other11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
One person: aged 66+9.1%
+ 9 other households · 34.2%
Coordinates & Location for ME8 8FJ
Postcode
ME8 8FJ
Coordinates
51.3587, 0.6115
Grid reference
TQ819654
Easting
581,916
Northing
165,421
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329J56+FH
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 South East
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 032B E01016103
E01016103MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 032 E02003345
E02003345LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 032B E01016103
E01016103MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 032 E02003345
E02003345Urban: 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
7:15 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2018
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> PresentMay 2018 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 8FJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016103 and MSOA E02003345 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24481
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 8FJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME8 8FJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 16%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 25%
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 4–11FSM 19%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
80%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
62.7
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