ME8 8BU maps, stats, and open data
ME8 8BU 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 8BU maps


ME8 8BU geodata
| Easting | 582251 |
| Northing | 165936 |
| Latitude | 51.363248 |
| Longitude | 0.616522 |
Where is ME8 8BU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 8BU 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 8BU
| Mierscourt Road Bottom (High Street) | Rainham | 163m |
| Mierscourt Road Bottom (London Road) | Rainham | 182m |
| Mierscourt Close (Miers Court Road) | Moor Street | 240m |
| Mierscourt Close (Mierscourt Road) | Moor Street | 288m |
| Taswell Road | Rainham | 324m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 8BU
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.5km |
| Newington Station | 3.8km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 8BU (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 8BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 81.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 8BU (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 8BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 177,672 |
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| Meter count | 25 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,107 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,678 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 87,764 |
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| Meter count | 22 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,989 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,704 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8BU.
- 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 8BU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 8BU (metres)
Asda Service Station
United Services Club Ltd
KSA MiniMart
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Nearest post box to ME8 8BU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| High Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 257m |
| Rainham Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 406m |
| Wakeley Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 413m |
ME8 8BU ITL and ME8 8BU 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 8BU:
| 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 8BU 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 8BU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00081390 | |
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| LSOA | E01016102 | Medway 025E |
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| MSOA | E02003338 | Medway 025 |
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