ME8 7EX maps, stats, and open data

ME8 7EX lies on Dorset Square in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 7EX is located in the Rainham North 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 7EX maps

ME8 7EX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME8 7EX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME8 7EX geodata

Easting580652
Northing166400
Latitude51.367926
Longitude0.593843

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 7EX?

StreetDorset Square
LocalityRainham
Town/CityGillingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 7EX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 7EX as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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 North
ConstituencyGillingham And Rainham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 7EX

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Langdale Close151m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Langdale Close151m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Langdale Close151m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 7EX

Bloors Lane (London Road)Rainham144m
Danson Way (Bloors Lane)Twydall193m
Danson Way (Bloors Lane)Twydall203m
Bloors Lane (London Road)Rainham229m
Pump Lane (London Road)Rainham267m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 7EX

Rainham (Kent) Station1.2km
Gillingham (Kent) Station3.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 7EX

Broadband access in ME8 7EX (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 7EX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed70.0Mbps
Average download speed110.1Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed6.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed11.37Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 7EX (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 7EX

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ME8 7EX gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 7EX by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)348,682
Meter count32
Mean (kWh/meter)10,896
Median (kWh/meter)11,144

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)84,383
Meter count29
Mean (kWh/meter)2,910
Median (kWh/meter)2,569
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7EX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7EX.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

44.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 7EX:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7EX (meters)

Rik 's One Stop
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Rik 's One Stop
173m
Rocket And Rolls
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Scallywags Day Nursery
193m
Birling Ave
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
36A Birling Avenue
259m

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Nearest post box to ME8 7EX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Danson Way17:3012:00118m
Pump Lane17:3012:15296m
Salisbury Avenue17:4512:00351m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 7EX

FacilityDistance
Splashes Sports Centre (Closed)
Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
291m
Psa Performance Centre
London Road, Rainham, Gillingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
335m
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
353m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 7EX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary363m
The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary481m
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7DX
Primary502m

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Source: Edubase
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ME8 7EX ITL and ME8 7EX 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 7EX:

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

ME8 7EX 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 7EX:

CodeName
OAE00081712
LSOAE01016166Medway 023C
MSOAE02003336Medway 023

Nearest postcodes to ME8 7EX

ME8 7EWDanson Way31m
ME8 7ESDanson Way67m
ME8 7EPBedford Avenue100m
ME8 7EUDenbigh Avenue104m
ME8 7HADenbigh Avenue120m
ME8 7AELangdale Close125m
ME8 7ERDanson Way138m
ME8 7ETDenbigh Avenue141m
ME8 7AFLangdale Close149m
ME8 7ENDanson Way149m