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


ME8 7RU geodata
| Easting | 581701 |
| Northing | 166164 |
| Latitude | 51.365472 |
| Longitude | 0.608747 |
Where is ME8 7RU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 7RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 7RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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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 7RU
| Rainham Railway Station (Station Road) | Rainham | 158m |
| Wilkinsons (Station Road) | Rainham | 175m |
| Rainham Railway Station (Station Road) | Rainham | 220m |
| Rainham Station Forecourt | Rainham | 235m |
| The White Horse (High Street) | Rainham | 241m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 7RU
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.2km |
| Newington Station | 4.4km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.7km |
Deprivation
77.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than
ME8 7RU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7RU (metres)
The Star Grill
20 Rainham Shopping Centre
133m
Best Kebab
Mohim Express
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Nearest post box to ME8 7RU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:15 | 142m |
| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:00 | 143m |
| Holding Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 230m |
ME8 7RU ITL and ME8 7RU 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 7RU:
| 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 7RU 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 7RU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00081373 | |
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| LSOA | E01016098 | Medway 025D |
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| MSOA | E02003338 | Medway 025 |
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