Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 10.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
15370
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15370 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ME9 8EN
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME9 8EN
Counts are for West Downs 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
5
YoY -62%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -58%
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY —
23132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.9%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Christian56.9%
No religion36.6%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6423.2%
35–4917.6%
65–7414.0%
25–348.2%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.3%
+ 9 other households · 31.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Sittingbourne Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Newington Rail Station
Rail
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Kemsley Rail Station
Rail · entrance 1
Bus stops
- 120 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pond
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for ME9 8EN
Postcode
ME9 8EN
Coordinates
51.3126, 0.6975
Grid reference
TQ880605
Easting
588,091
Northing
160,513
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328M7W+3X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bredgar
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Swale
Local Authority
Council AreaFaversham and Mid Kent E14001235
Constituency
E14001235Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
West Downs
Constituency code
E14001235
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Bredgar
International Territorial Level
Swale
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
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
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 013C E01024628
E01024628MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 013 E02005127
E02005127LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 013C E01024628
E01024628MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 013 E02005127
E02005127Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME9 8EN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024628 and MSOA E02005127 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15370
Present — Active
Postcode ME9 8EN 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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