ME8 6BY maps, stats, and open data

ME8 6BY 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 December 2000.

ME8 6BY maps

ME8 6BY map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME8 6BY map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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ME8 6BY geodata

Easting578990
Northing166473
Latitude51.369107
Longitude0.570001

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Where is ME8 6BY?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 6BY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 6BY as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

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

WardWatling
ConstituencyGillingham And Rainham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 6BY

May 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Heritage Drive447m
April 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Heritage Drive447m
March 2023Other theftOn or near Heritage Drive447m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 6BY

Featherby Road South (Watling Street)Gillingham225m
Featherby Road South (Watling Street)Gillingham284m
Woodlands Road South End (Watling Street)Darland363m
Woodlands Road South End (Watling Street)Darland478m
Leyton Avenue (Darland Avenue)Darland504m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 6BY

Gillingham (Kent) Station2.4km
Rainham (Kent) Station2.9km
Chatham Station3.6km

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Deprivation

12.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 6BY:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 6BY (meters)

The Lunchbox
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
B & Q Warehouse
90m
Autograph The Food People
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
B And Q
90m
1st Friends Day Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1ST Friends Day Nursery
100m

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Nearest post box to ME8 6BY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Yeoman Drive17:4512:15281m
Bailey Drive Meter Box18:3012:00308m
Bailey Drive18:3012:15313m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 6BY

FacilityDistance
Roko Health Club (Gillingham)
Will Adams Way, Gillingham
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
200m
Watling Park Football Centre
Darland Avenue, Gillingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
245m
Gillingham Anchorians Sports Club
Darland Avenue, Darland, Gillingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
246m

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Nearest schools to ME8 6BY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Danecourt School
Hotel Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Not applicable246m
Featherby Junior School
Chilham Road, Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, ME8 6BT
Primary769m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Romany Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 6JH
Primary891m

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ME8 6BY ITL and ME8 6BY 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 6BY:

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

ME8 6BY 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 6BY:

CodeName
OAE00081769
LSOAE01016176Medway 030D
MSOAE02003343Medway 030

Nearest postcodes to ME8 6BY

ME8 6AFHotel Road245m
ME8 6AUTatsfield Close246m
ME8 6BFCox Gardens286m
ME8 6AEFeatherby Road295m
ME8 6ALHanway297m
ME8 6AXKeston Court313m
ME8 6AJHanway338m
ME7 3ELYeoman Drive366m
ME7 3EGAcademy Drive398m
ME8 6APAbbey Road402m