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ME8 8SJ

ME8 8SJ is a postcode in Rainham South East.

EnglandSouth EastMedwayRainham South EastME8 8SJ
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
51.3411, 0.6018
OS grid TQ813634 (581,315, 163,432)
IMD England
8/10
#24588
Crime · May '26
50
MoM +16% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9F328JR2+CP
Low deprivation
IMD England
50
Crime · May '26
£287,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
50
Crime · May '26
£287,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for ME8 8SJ

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rainham South East
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 8SJ
Coordinates
51.3411, 0.6018
Grid reference
TQ813634
Easting
581,315
Northing
163,432
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328JR2+CP
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

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.
24588
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24588 out of 32,844 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)

Property sales · ME8 8SJ
HM Land Registry · Medway
Average price
£287,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £287,000
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Police Recorded Crime near ME8 8SJ

Crime trends · near ME8 8SJ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30198
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
12
YoY -40%
ASB
18101
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
16
YoY +78%
Vehicle Crime
740
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -83%
Burglary
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1161
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY +17%

2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

50
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,445
White Brit.89.6%
Other White3.0%
Indian1.7%
African1.1%
+ other · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,446
No religion46.9%
Christian45.2%
Not answered5.3%
Sikh1.2%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,451
50–6420.7%
35–4920.2%
25–3412.8%
65–749.7%
5–98.4%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 567
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Other10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.9%
+ 7 other households · 38.4%

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Gillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246
Kent
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 Scotland
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 032A E01016101
E01016101
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 032 E02003345
E02003345
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 032A E01016101
E01016101
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 032 E02003345
E02003345
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

3:56 AM8:10 PM
3:56 AM
Sunrise
8:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:56 AM
Sunset (today)
8:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 8SJ 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. IMD England rank: 24588
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016101 and MSOA E02003345 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 8SJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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