ME8 8BT maps, stats, and open data

ME8 8BT 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 8BT maps

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME8 8BT geodata

Easting582309
Northing165936
Latitude51.363229
Longitude0.617354

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 8BT?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 8BT Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 8BT 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 8BT

December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area195m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Wakeley Road279m
October 2023Bicycle theftOn or near Parking Area195m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 8BT

Mierscourt Road Bottom (High Street)Rainham194m
Mierscourt Road Bottom (London Road)Rainham200m
Mierscourt Close (Miers Court Road)Moor Street280m
Otterham Quay Lane (High Street)Moor Street301m
Taswell RoadRainham309m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 8BT

Rainham (Kent) Station0.5km
Newington Station3.7km
Gillingham (Kent) Station5.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8BT

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

Download

Median download speed66.8Mbps
Average download speed102.6Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.5Mbps
Average upload speed7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 8BT (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 8BT

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Source: Ofcom
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ME8 8BT gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)104,449
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)8,704
Median (kWh/meter)8,650

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)63,465
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)7,052
Median (kWh/meter)6,601
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8BT, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8BT.
  • 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 8BT:

Food Standards Agency

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

Asda Service Station
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
217-225 High Street
175m
Bonny Cockle
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Rose Inn
175m
The Rose Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Rose Inn
175m

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Nearest post box to ME8 8BT

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
High Street17:3012:00230m
Wakeley Road17:3012:00364m
Rainham Post Office17:3012:00464m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 8BT

FacilityDistance
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
314m
Riverside Primary School (Rainham)
St. Edmunds Way, St. Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
337m
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham
Sports Hall, Studio, Grass Pitches
421m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 8BT

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET
Primary281m
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary478m
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Primary923m

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Source: Edubase
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ME8 8BT ITL and ME8 8BT 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 8BT:

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

ME8 8BT 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 8BT:

CodeName
OAE00081378
LSOAE01016102Medway 025E
MSOAE02003338Medway 025

Nearest postcodes to ME8 8BT

ME8 8DHWinchester Way52m
ME8 8DDWinchester Way71m
ME8 8DLSolomon Road84m
ME8 8BYRussell Avenue101m
ME8 8BXSolomon Road104m
ME8 8DNHigh Dewar Road110m
ME8 8DBRussell Avenue133m
ME8 8BSScott Avenue147m
ME8 8DAGloucester Close161m
ME8 8BPScott Avenue172m