ME8 0RU maps, stats, and open data

ME8 0RU 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 0RU maps

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

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ME8 0RU geodata

Easting579856
Northing165451
Latitude51.359654
Longitude0.581912

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 0RU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 0RU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

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 0RU

June 2022Other theftOn or near Hoath Way492m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Hoath Way492m
May 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crusader Close456m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 0RU

Edwin Road Middle (Edwin Road)Rainham246m
Edwin Road Middle (Edwin Road)Rainham247m
Marshall Road (Edwin Road)Rainham311m
Marshall Road (Edwin Road)Rainham364m
Sylvan Road (Edwin Road)Rainham446m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 0RU

Rainham (Kent) Station2.2km
Gillingham (Kent) Station3.7km
Chatham Station4.8km

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Deprivation

14.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 0RU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Delphi Diesel Systems Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Delphi Diesel Systems
1m
Bryony School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bryony School
350m
Soar Trampoline Park Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 5-6
409m

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Nearest post box to ME8 0RU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Edwin Road17:3012:15240m
Marshall Road17:3012:15526m
Wigmore Post Office17:3012:00806m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 0RU

FacilityDistance
Rainham School For Girls
Derwent Way, Gillingham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
773m
Howard School
Derwent Way, Gillingham
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
865m
Planet Ice Gillingham
Ambley Road, Gillingham Business Park, Gillingham
Ice Rinks
945m

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Nearest schools to ME8 0RU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham, Marshall Road, Rainham, ME8 0AJ
Not applicable358m
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary779m
The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary852m

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ME8 0RU ITL and ME8 0RU 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 0RU:

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

ME8 0RU 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 0RU:

CodeName
OAE00081317
LSOAE01016086Medway 030B
MSOAE02003343Medway 030

Nearest postcodes to ME8 0RU

ME8 0AUEdwin Place186m
ME8 0AQEdwin Road255m
ME8 0AHEdwin Road293m
ME8 0AGEdwin Road299m
ME8 0AJMarshall Road352m
ME8 0ALMarshall Road365m
ME8 0JLEdwin Road410m
ME8 0AEEdwin Road411m
ME8 0ANMarshall Road427m
ME8 0HQLyndhurst Avenue428m