ME8 1ED maps, stats, and open data
ME8 1ED is located in the Watling 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 May 2018.
ME8 1ED maps


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ME8 1ED geodata
| Easting | 579385 |
| Northing | 166161 |
| Latitude | 51.366180 |
| Longitude | 0.575541 |
Where is ME8 1ED?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
Politics
| Ward | Watling |
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| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 1ED
| Eastcourt Lane (Sovereign Boulevard) | Gillingham | 372m |
| Eastcourt Lane (Sovereign Boulevard) | Gillingham | 402m |
| Tesco (Courteney Road) | Rainham | 405m |
| Featherby Road South (Watling Street) | Gillingham | 460m |
| Featherby Road South (Watling Street) | Gillingham | 467m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 1ED
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 2.5km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 2.9km |
| Chatham Station | 4.1km |
Deprivation
12.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
ME8 1ED:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 1ED (metres)
Planet Ice
Silver Blades Ice Rink
128m
Fuji Seal Europe Ltd
Aldi
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Nearest post box to ME8 1ED
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Bailey Drive | 18:30 | 12:15 | 286m |
| Bailey Drive Meter Box | 18:30 | 12:00 | 287m |
| Tesco | 18:30 | 12:15 | 502m |
ME8 1ED ITL and ME8 1ED 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 1ED:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLJ41 | Medway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000035 | Medway |
ME8 1ED 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 1ED:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00081766 | |
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| LSOA | E01016176 | Medway 030D |
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| MSOA | E02003343 | Medway 030 |
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