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ME9 7BX

POSTCODE

ME9 7BX is a postcode in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3606, 0.6652
OS grid TQ856657 (585,650, 165,759)
IMD England
4/10
#13397
Crime · Jul '26
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Plus Code
9F329M68+63
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Jul '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.
13397
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13397 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
See sold prices in ME9

Police Recorded Crime near ME9 7BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME9 7BX

Counts are for Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch 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)Aug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
320
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jul '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,050
White Brit.88.0%
African3.3%
Other White2.4%
Gypsy / Trav.1.0%
+ other · 5.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,050
Christian49.6%
No religion42.8%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,048
50–6418.7%
35–4916.9%
25–3415.5%
65–7411.3%
75–846.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%

Households

Total households: 831
One person: other15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Single family household, all members 66+10.9%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
+ 9 other households · 38.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Newington Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    829 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

  • Kemsley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

Bus stops

  • Breach Lane

    Bus · S-bound · south

    839 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Breach Lane

    Bus · N-bound · north

    854 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Playstool Road

    Bus · opp · east

    877 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Playstool Road

    Bus · adj · west

    883 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Station Road

    Bus · opp · west

    954 m straight lineabout 12 min

Coordinates & Location for ME9 7BX

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME9 7BX
Coordinates
51.3606, 0.6652
Grid reference
TQ856657
Easting
585,650
Northing
165,759
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329M68+63
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
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

Swale
Local Authority
Council Area
Sittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Newington
International Territorial Level
Swale

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
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
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swale 008B E01024571
E01024571
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 008 E02005122
E02005122
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 008B E01024571
E01024571
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 008 E02005122
E02005122
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM5:54 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
5:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
5:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 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 ME9 7BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01024571 and MSOA E02005122 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13397
Present — Active
Postcode ME9 7BX 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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Schools near ME9 7BX

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