ME8 6LX maps, stats, and open data
ME8 6LX lies on Beechings Way in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 6LX is located in the Twydall 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 6LX maps


ME8 6LX geodata
| Easting | 579829 |
| Northing | 167512 |
| Latitude | 51.378175 |
| Longitude | 0.582566 |
Where is ME8 6LX?
| Street | Beechings Way |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 6LX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 6LX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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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
| Ward | Twydall |
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| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 6LX
| Eastcourt Green (Eastcourt Lane) | Twydall | 200m |
| Goudhurst Road | Twydall | 257m |
| Eastcourt Green (Beechings Way) | Twydall | 262m |
| Evangelical Church (Goudhurst Road) | Twydall | 265m |
| Goudhurst Road (Eastcourt Lane) | Twydall | 277m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 6LX
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 2.4km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 2.5km |
| Chatham Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 6LX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 6LX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 73.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 6LX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME8 6LX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 6LX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 370,991 |
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| Meter count | 35 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,600 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,010 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 159,007 |
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| Meter count | 35 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,543 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,967 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 6LX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 6LX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
86.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
ME8 6LX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 6LX (metres)
Twydall Cafe
Fireaway / NXT LVL GILLINGHAM
Costa
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Nearest post box to ME8 6LX
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Headcorn Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 63m |
| Twydall Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 410m |
| Brabourne Avenue | 17:30 | 12:00 | 459m |
ME8 6LX ITL and ME8 6LX 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 6LX:
| 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 6LX 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 6LX:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00081681 | |
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| LSOA | E01016160 | Medway 018A |
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| MSOA | E02003331 | Medway 018 |
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