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ME9 8FQ

POSTCODE

ME9 8FQ is a postcode in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3806, 0.7610
OS grid TQ922682 (592,232, 168,230)
IMD England
7/10
#23459
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
MoM -3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F329QJ6+69
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 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.
23459
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23459 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 8FQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME9 8FQ

Counts are for Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow 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
6
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,937
White Brit.91.1%
Other White3.0%
African1.3%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,937
No religion50.6%
Christian42.4%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,940
35–4926.7%
50–6417.3%
25–3412.8%
10–1510.3%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 705
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.1%
One person: other12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Swale Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Kemsley Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Queenborough Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Railway Station

    Bus · adj · south-west

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · opp · north-east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for ME9 8FQ

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME9 8FQ
Coordinates
51.3806, 0.7610
Grid reference
TQ922682
Easting
592,232
Northing
168,230
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329QJ6+69
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sittingbourne
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Iwade
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 007G E01032655
E01032655
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 007 E02005121
E02005121
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 007G E01032655
E01032655
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 007 E02005121
E02005121
Larger 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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:26 AM5:56 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
January 2015 — Introduced
Postcode ME9 8FQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01032655 and MSOA E02005121 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23459
Present — Active
Postcode ME9 8FQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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