ME8 0BU maps, stats, and open data

ME8 0BU is located in the Rainham South West electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Medway and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

ME8 0BU maps

ME8 0BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME8 0BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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ME8 0BU geodata

Easting580698
Northing165734
Latitude51.361929
Longitude0.594136

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 0BU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 0BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 0BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardRainham South West
ConstituencyGillingham And Rainham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 0BU

November 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near The Platters369m
June 2022Public orderOn or near Derwent Way49m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Derwent Way49m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 0BU

Broadview Shops (Maidstone Road)Rainham293m
Broadview Shops (Maidstone Road)Rainham312m
Highfield Road (Maidstone Road)Rainham314m
Highfield Road (Maidstone Road)Rainham382m
Bloors Lane (London Road)Rainham482m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 0BU

Rainham (Kent) Station1.3km
Gillingham (Kent) Station4.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 0BU

Broadband access in ME8 0BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in ME8 0BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed37.7Mbps
Average download speed102.7Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed4.4Mbps
Average upload speed3.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed5.67Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 0BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 0BU

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Source: Ofcom
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ME8 0BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 0BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)123,708
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)10,309
Median (kWh/meter)9,034

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)37,685
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)3,769
Median (kWh/meter)3,729
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 0BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 0BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

58.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 0BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 0BU (meters)

Impact Food Group
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Rainham School For Girls
58m
Rainham School For Girls Netball Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Rainham School For Girls
58m
The Howard School
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Derwent Way
62m

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Nearest post box to ME8 0BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Broadview Post Office17:3011:45315m
Salisbury Avenue17:4512:00495m
Marshall Road17:3012:15568m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 0BU

FacilityDistance
Rainham School For Girls
Derwent Way, Gillingham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
159m
Howard School
Derwent Way, Gillingham
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
211m
Psa Performance Centre
London Road, Rainham, Gillingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
480m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 0BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary147m
The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary237m
Bryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham, Marshall Road, Rainham, ME8 0AJ
Not applicable698m

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Source: Edubase
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ME8 0BU ITL and ME8 0BU LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME8 0BU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ41Medway
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000035Medway

ME8 0BU census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME8 0BU:

CodeName
OAE00081314
LSOAE01016088Medway 029B
MSOAE02003342Medway 029

Nearest postcodes to ME8 0BU

ME8 0BSDerwent Way45m
ME8 0EWBendon Way57m
ME8 0BXDerwent Way59m
ME8 0BYCrabtree Road95m
ME8 0EPStratford Avenue109m
ME8 0BZOldfield Close109m
ME8 0BLSalisbury Avenue109m
ME8 0BNDerwent Way129m
ME8 0ENBendon Way178m
ME8 0ETCheriton Road181m