ME2 2AQ - Information

Overview

The ME2 2AQ postcode is in Medway, Medway postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME2 2AQ area, explore the ME2 2AQ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME2 2AQ area, visit the ME2 2AQ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.49266972721726277, 51.394719572069974 ]
  • What 3 Words: circle.woes.forest
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaME2
WardStrood South
Middle layer Super Output AreaStrood South & Temple Marsh
Lower Tier Local AuthorityMedway
Upper Tier Local AuthorityMedway
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaMedway
Police ForceKent
NHS Care BoardNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardStrood South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyRochester and Strood
Multiple Deprivation Index7322

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Private renting new arrivals / Hampered neighbourhoods / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Shop until you drop.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Rochester(0.37 mi)

  • Rochester, (0.37 mi)
  • Frindsbury, (0.57 mi)
  • Strood, (0.70 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Commercial Road(0.04 mi)

  • Commercial Road, (0.04 mi)
  • Matalan, (0.09 mi)
  • Morrisons, (0.10 mi)
  • High Street, (0.11 mi)
  • Post Office, (0.15 mi)
  • Priory Road, (0.20 mi)
  • St Mary's Road, (0.21 mi)
  • St Mary's Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Downside, (0.22 mi)
  • Canal Road, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Strood(0.32 mi)

  • Strood, (0.32 mi)
  • Rochester, (1.03 mi)
  • Chatham, (1.53 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(15.10 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (15.10 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (32.78 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (35.59 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (40.78 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Nicholas Cecv Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11ME2 3HU (0.16 mi)Details
All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimary, Good3-11ME2 4UF (0.22 mi)Details
Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorPrimary, Good7-11ME2 3HQ (0.36 mi)Details
Gordons Children's Academy, InfantPrimary, Good5-7ME2 3HQ (0.36 mi)Details
Manorway Independent SchoolAll Through, Inadequate8-16ME2 2HG (0.54 mi)Details
King's School, RochesterAll Through, None3-18ME1 1TE (0.54 mi)Details
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME2 4JA (0.56 mi)Details
Cedar Children's AcademyPrimary, Good3-11ME2 2JP (0.67 mi)Details
Elaine Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME2 2YN (0.72 mi)Details
St Andrew's School (Rochester)Primary, None3-11ME1 1SA (0.78 mi)Details
Hilltop Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11ME2 4QN (0.79 mi)Details
Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME2 3NL (0.83 mi)Details
Abbey Court Foundation Special SchoolAll Through, Outstanding3-19ME2 3SP (0.85 mi)Details
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME1 1YF (0.91 mi)Details
Rochester Independent CollegeSecondary, None11-21ME1 1XF (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is APEX MEDICAL CENTRE(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
apex medical centreActiveapex medical practice, gun lane, strood, rochester, kent01634720220ME2 4UW
court view surgeryActivecourt view surgery, 2a darnley road, strood, rochester, kent01634290333ME2 2HA
Nearby Amenities

ME2 2AQ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME22AQ is 449 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2273), Between 25 to 34 (1620), and Between 35 to 44 (1531).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 323 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 32.

Education

Regarding education, 83 adults have Level 4, while 64 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (281), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (261).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Skilled trades occupations (43)
  • Elementary occupations (36), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (34)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (191), followed by No religion (187).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (68) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (58), and Semi-routine occupations (47).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (522), and 210 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1472) and Middle East and Asia (68).