ME8 7LB maps, stats, and open data
ME8 7LB 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 7LB maps


ME8 7LB geodata
| Easting | 581619 |
| Northing | 166137 |
| Latitude | 51.365255 |
| Longitude | 0.607556 |
Where is ME8 7LB?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 7LB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 7LB 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 | Rainham North |
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| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 7LB
| Holding Street (High Street) | Rainham | 178m |
| Wilkinsons (Station Road) | Rainham | 179m |
| The Cricketers (High Street) | Rainham | 212m |
| The White Horse (High Street) | Rainham | 233m |
| Rainham Railway Station (Station Road) | Rainham | 239m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 7LB
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.3km |
| Newington Station | 4.5km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 7LB (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 | 29.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 7LB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 51.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 16.15Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 7LB (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 7LB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 7LB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 81,228 |
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| Meter count | 11 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,384 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,521 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 83,815 |
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| Meter count | 45 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,863 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,346 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7LB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7LB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
77.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than
ME8 7LB:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7LB (metres)
Boyces Bakery
6 Rainham Shopping Centre
94m
The Star Grill
20 Rainham Shopping Centre
104m
Tesco
2 Rainham Shopping Centre
118m
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Nearest post box to ME8 7LB
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:15 | 100m |
| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:00 | 104m |
| Holding Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 146m |
ME8 7LB ITL and ME8 7LB 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 7LB:
| 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 7LB 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 7LB:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00081372 | |
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| LSOA | E01016098 | Medway 025D |
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| MSOA | E02003338 | Medway 025 |
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