ME8 7LR maps, stats, and open data

ME8 7LR 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 7LR maps

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

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ME8 7LR geodata

Easting581267
Northing166145
Latitude51.365439
Longitude0.602510

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Where is ME8 7LR?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 7LR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 7LR 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 North
ConstituencyGillingham And Rainham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 7LR

January 2024Public orderOn or near Parking Area28m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Police Station473m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Police Station473m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 7LR

Roberts Road (London Road)Rainham45m
Manor Farm Ph (Maidstone Road)Rainham113m
Roberts Road (London Road)Rainham126m
Manor Farm Ph (Maidstone Road)Rainham131m
Holding Street (High Street)Rainham271m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 7LR

Rainham (Kent) Station0.6km
Gillingham (Kent) Station4.4km
Newington Station4.8km

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Deprivation

31.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 7LR:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Manor Farm
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Manor Farm
109m
Welcome House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Welcome House - Leeza Court
110m
Jack`s Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
13 High Street
148m

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Nearest post box to ME8 7LR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Holding Street17:3012:15252m
Salisbury Avenue17:4512:00346m
Rainham Centre17:3012:15384m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 7LR

FacilityDistance
Cozenton Park
Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
319m
Psa Performance Centre
London Road, Rainham, Gillingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
371m
Berengrave Park
Berengrave Lane, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
415m

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Nearest schools to ME8 7LR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Primary419m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Primary419m
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7DX
Primary662m

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ME8 7LR ITL and ME8 7LR 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 7LR:

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

ME8 7LR 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 7LR:

CodeName
OAE00081362
LSOAE01016093Medway 023A
MSOAE02003336Medway 023

Nearest postcodes to ME8 7LR

ME8 7BEBirling Avenue51m
ME8 7RGLondon Road96m
ME8 7LSBerengrave Lane116m
ME8 0DHMaidstone Road140m
ME8 7HBBirling Avenue149m
ME8 7JWQuinnell Street171m
ME8 0AYRoberts Road175m
ME8 7HXHigh Street177m
ME8 7LYCozenton Close189m
ME8 0DGMaidstone Road190m