ME8 7JQ maps, stats, and open data

ME8 7JQ 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 7JQ maps

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

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ME8 7JQ geodata

Easting581601
Northing165927
Latitude51.363375
Longitude0.607191

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Where is ME8 7JQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 7JQ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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 7JQ

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Police Station132m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Police Station132m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Police Station132m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 7JQ

The Cricketers (High Street)Rainham35m
The White Horse (High Street)Rainham109m
Holding Street (High Street)Rainham128m
Wilkinsons (Station Road)Rainham136m
The Green Lion (High Street)Rainham233m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 7JQ

Rainham (Kent) Station0.4km
Newington Station4.4km
Gillingham (Kent) Station4.8km

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Deprivation

33.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 7JQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Meridian Spice
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
78-80 High Street
20m
Costa Coffee
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
69 High Street
42m
Tarana
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
85 High Street
51m

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Nearest post box to ME8 7JQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Rainham Centre17:3012:00115m
Rainham Centre17:3012:15116m
Holding Street17:3012:15159m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 7JQ

FacilityDistance
Reynolds Wellness Centre
High Street, Rainham, Gillingham
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
205m
St Margaret's C Of E Junior School
Orchard Street, Gillingham
Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches
281m
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
607m

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Nearest schools to ME8 7JQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Primary265m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Primary265m
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR
Primary766m

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ME8 7JQ ITL and ME8 7JQ 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 7JQ:

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

ME8 7JQ 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 7JQ:

CodeName
OAE00081347
LSOAE01016087Medway 029A
MSOAE02003342Medway 029

Nearest postcodes to ME8 7JQ

ME8 7JFHigh Street52m
ME8 7HSHigh Street59m
ME8 9AAOrchard Street77m
ME8 9EZOrchard Street79m
ME8 7JAAshurst Place95m
ME8 9BHGatekeeper Chase143m
ME8 7RSStation Road154m
ME8 8AAHigh Street159m
ME8 9BFHurst Place167m
ME8 9ABOrchard Street170m