ME8 8BF maps, stats, and open data

ME8 8BF 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 September 2014.

ME8 8BF maps

ME8 8BF map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME8 8BF map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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ME8 8BF geodata

Easting582410
Northing165777
Latitude51.361768
Longitude0.618722

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 8BF?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 8BF Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 8BF as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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 8BF

December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area263m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Wakeley Road421m
October 2023Bicycle theftOn or near Parking Area263m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 8BF

Otterham Quay Lane (High Street)Moor Street113m
Otterham Quay Lane (High Street)Moor Street138m
Blackthorne Road (Otterham Quay Lane)Moor Street160m
Mierscourt Road Bottom (London Road)Rainham189m
Mierscourt Road Bottom (High Street)Rainham225m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 8BF

Rainham (Kent) Station0.7km
Newington Station3.6km
Gillingham (Kent) Station5.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8BF

Broadband access in ME8 8BF (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 8BF (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed129.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Ofcom does not currently provide upload speed data for ME8 8BF. This is because there are less than four broadband connections in this postcode.

Broadband limitations in ME8 8BF (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 8BF

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Source: Ofcom
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ME8 8BF gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 8BF by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)166,946
Meter count27
Mean (kWh/meter)6,183
Median (kWh/meter)5,719
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8BF, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8BF.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

83.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8BF:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 8BF (meters)

Bonny Cockle
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Rose Inn
109m
The Rose Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Rose Inn
109m
Darjeeling Heights
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Darjeeling Heights
147m

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Nearest post box to ME8 8BF

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
High Street17:3012:0055m
Wakeley Road17:3012:00415m
Rainham Post Office17:3012:00572m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 8BF

FacilityDistance
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham
Sports Hall, Studio, Grass Pitches
321m
Riverside Primary School (Rainham)
St. Edmunds Way, St. Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
459m
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
502m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 8BF

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary367m
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET
Primary419m
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR
Primary980m

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Source: Edubase
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ME8 8BF ITL and ME8 8BF 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 8BF:

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

ME8 8BF 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 8BF:

CodeName
OAE00081379
LSOAE01016102Medway 025E
MSOAE02003338Medway 025

Nearest postcodes to ME8 8BF

ME8 8BZChichester Close45m
ME8 8DSHigh Street52m
ME8 8DBRussell Avenue61m
ME8 8DRHigh Street76m
ME8 8BXSolomon Road85m
ME8 8DNHigh Dewar Road95m
ME8 8BYRussell Avenue117m
ME8 8DLSolomon Road120m
ME8 8DAGloucester Close123m
ME8 8AJHigh Street127m