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ME8 8QF

POSTCODE

ME8 8QF is a postcode in Rainham South East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3599, 0.6253
OS grid TQ828655 (582,873, 165,587)
IMD England
8/10
#24481
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.8 per 1k
MoM -43% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329J5G+X4
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Low · 3.8 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.
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 & Wales
Property sales · ME8 8QF
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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Police Recorded Crime near ME8 8QF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME8 8QF

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
13
YoY -46%
25178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY +25%
40211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY -20%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

52
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,903
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

Total residents: 1,903
No religion46.8%
Christian45.3%
Not answered4.0%
Sikh1.5%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,901
35–4921.1%
50–6419.2%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.0%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 726
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%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Newington Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Seymour Road

    Bus · adj · east

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Seymour Road

    Bus · opp · west

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Blackthorne Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Leigh Academy

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    349 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Leigh Academy

    Bus · opp · north-east

    354 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for ME8 8QF

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rainham South East
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 8QF
Coordinates
51.3599, 0.6253
Grid reference
TQ828655
Easting
582,873
Northing
165,587
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329J5G+X4
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 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 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 032B E01016103
E01016103
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 032 E02003345
E02003345
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 032B E01016103
E01016103
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 032 E02003345
E02003345
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM5:55 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 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 8QF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01016103 and MSOA E02003345 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24481
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 8QF 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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