ME8 8DL maps, stats, and open data

ME8 8DL lies on Solomon Road in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8DL 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 8DL maps

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

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ME8 8DL geodata

Easting582382
Northing165894
Latitude51.362828
Longitude0.618380

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 8DL?

StreetSolomon Road
LocalityRainham
Town/CityGillingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 8DL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 8DL 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 8DL

December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area242m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Wakeley Road305m
October 2023ShopliftingOn or near Parking Area242m
➜ Solomon Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 8DL

Mierscourt Road Bottom (London Road)Rainham211m
Mierscourt Road Bottom (High Street)Rainham224m
Otterham Quay Lane (High Street)Moor Street227m
Blackthorne Road (Otterham Quay Lane)Moor Street238m
Otterham Quay Lane (High Street)Moor Street242m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 8DL

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

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8DL

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

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed65.9Mbps
Maximum download speed152.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed10.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 8DL (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 8DL

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ME8 8DL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)53,658
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)8,943
Median (kWh/meter)9,782
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8DL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8DL.
  • 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 8DL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Bonny Cockle
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Rose Inn
155m
The Rose Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Rose Inn
155m
Asda Service Station
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
217-225 High Street
199m

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Nearest post box to ME8 8DL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
High Street17:3012:00171m
Wakeley Road17:3012:00336m
Rainham Post Office17:3012:00534m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 8DL

FacilityDistance
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham
Sports Hall, Studio, Grass Pitches
342m
Riverside Primary School (Rainham)
St. Edmunds Way, St. Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
350m
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
390m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 8DL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET
Primary304m
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary398m
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Primary988m

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ME8 8DL ITL and ME8 8DL 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 8DL:

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

ME8 8DL 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 8DL:

CodeName
OAE00081378
LSOAE01016102Medway 025E
MSOAE02003338Medway 025

Nearest postcodes to ME8 8DL

ME8 8BYRussell Avenue19m
ME8 8BXSolomon Road41m
ME8 8DDWinchester Way44m
ME8 8DAGloucester Close81m
ME8 8DBRussell Avenue83m
ME8 8DNHigh Dewar Road84m
ME8 8DHWinchester Way116m
ME8 8BZChichester Close139m
ME8 8DRHigh Street151m
ME8 8DSHigh Street172m