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21092
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21092 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.
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 1,852
White Brit.89.4%
African2.2%
Other White2.0%
Indian1.5%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
Total residents: 1,854
No religion47.1%
Christian45.1%
Not answered4.5%
Hindu1.0%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 1,854
35–4923.4%
50–6422.8%
25–349.2%
10–159.1%
65–748.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
Total households: 650
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children26.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.3%
All members 66+8.5%
Other7.8%
+ 8 other households · 32.8%
Administrative Information
Swale
Local Authority
Council Area
Sittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474
Kent
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Bobbing
International Territorial Level
Swale
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
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
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 009F E01035304
E01035304
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 009 E02005123
E02005123
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 009D E01024568
E01024568
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 009 E02005123
E02005123
Urban: 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
4:07 AM
Sunrise
7:39 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:07 AM
Sunset (today)
7:39 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 ME9 8LZ 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 21092
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035304 and MSOA E02005123 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME9 8LZ 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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