ME8 8QR maps, stats, and open data

ME8 8QR lies on Otterham Quay Lane in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8QR is located in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch electoral ward, within the local authority district of Swale and the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. 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 8QR maps

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

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ME8 8QR geodata

Easting583084
Northing166755
Latitude51.370337
Longitude0.628924

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Where is ME8 8QR?

StreetOtterham Quay Lane
LocalityRainham
Town/CityGillingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 8QR Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

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

WardHartlip, Newington And Upchurch
ConstituencySittingbourne And Sheppey

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 8QR

October 2023Public orderOn or near Burrstock Way388m
October 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Burrstock Way388m
September 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burrstock Way388m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 8QR

Three Sisters (Otterham Quay Lane)Otterham Quay53m
Three Sisters (Otterham Quay Lane)Otterham Quay69m
Otterham Quay (Otterham Quay Lane)Otterham Quay288m
Otterham Quay (Otterham Quay Lane)Otterham Quay296m
Wallbridge Lane (Horsham Lane)Windmill Hill510m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 8QR

Rainham (Kent) Station1.3km
Newington Station3.3km

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Broadband

Broadband access in ME8 8QR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband44.4%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 8QR (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%

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Deprivation

42.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8QR:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Three Sisters
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Three Sisters
57m
Elemental Productions UK
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
3 Beckenham Park
592m
The Angel PH
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Angel
673m

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Nearest post box to ME8 8QR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Beckenham Park16:0011:45262m
Ten Acre Way17:1509:00451m
Wakeley Road17:3012:00776m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 8QR

FacilityDistance
Upchurch River Valley Golf Club
Oak Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne
Golf, Swimming Pool
757m
Riverside Primary School (Rainham)
St. Edmunds Way, St. Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
806m
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham
Sports Hall, Studio, Grass Pitches
971m

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Nearest schools to ME8 8QR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET
Primary871m
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary981m
Holywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE
Primary1.6km

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ME8 8QR ITL and ME8 8QR 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 8QR:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ43Kent Thames Gateway
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000113Swale

ME8 8QR 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 8QR:

CodeName
OAE00124724
LSOAE01024572Swale 008C
MSOAE02005122Swale 008

Nearest postcodes to ME8 8QR

ME8 8EYWilks Close145m
ME8 7UTOtterham Quay Lane159m
ME8 8QPKent Terrace176m
ME8 8SELittlefield Road203m
ME8 8RSHomefield Drive212m
ME8 8NQGrenadier Close220m
ME8 8QWOtterham Quay Lane242m
ME8 8STWoolbrook Close313m
ME8 7UXOtterham Quay Lane315m
ME8 8TRBurrstock Way364m