RIVER DRIVE, ME2 3JR - Information

Overview

The ME2 3JR postcode is in Medway, Medway postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME2 3JR area, explore the ME2 3JR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME2 3JR area, visit the ME2 3JR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.4771131564597673, 51.395220451923045 ]
  • What 3 Words: ports.tiny.single
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaME2
WardStrood South
Middle layer Super Output AreaRede Common
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 Index12554

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Aspiring urban households / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • The Kent Autistic Trust, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: Copperfields, 52A River Drive, Strood, ME2 3JR

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Strood(0.42 mi)

  • Strood, (0.42 mi)
  • Rochester, (0.88 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Chapter Road(0.15 mi)

  • Chapter Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Lancelot Avenue, (0.17 mi)
  • Chapter Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Elaine Avenue, (0.20 mi)
  • Elaine Avenue, (0.22 mi)
  • Maple Road Bottom, (0.23 mi)
  • Lancelot Avenue, (0.23 mi)
  • Maple Road Bottom, (0.23 mi)
  • Sports Centre, (0.29 mi)
  • Sports Centre, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Strood(0.98 mi)

  • Strood, (0.98 mi)
  • Cuxton, (1.58 mi)
  • Rochester, (1.62 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(15.49 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (15.49 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (32.22 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (35.37 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (40.11 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Manorway Independent SchoolAll Through, Inadequate8-16ME2 2HG (0.15 mi)Details
Elaine Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME2 2YN (0.16 mi)Details
Cedar Children's AcademyPrimary, Good3-11ME2 2JP (0.36 mi)Details
Abbey Court Foundation Special SchoolAll Through, Outstanding3-19ME2 3SP (0.45 mi)Details
Strood AcademySecondary, Good11-19ME2 2SX (0.46 mi)Details
Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorPrimary, Good7-11ME2 3HQ (0.54 mi)Details
Gordons Children's Academy, InfantPrimary, Good5-7ME2 3HQ (0.54 mi)Details
St Nicholas Cecv Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11ME2 3HU (0.57 mi)Details
Bligh Primary School (Infants)Primary, Outstanding2-7ME2 2XJ (0.64 mi)Details
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Primary, Good7-11ME2 2XJ (0.64 mi)Details
All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimary, Good3-11ME2 4UF (0.72 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is COURT VIEW SURGERY(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
court view surgeryActivecourt view surgery, 2a darnley road, strood, rochester, kent01634290333ME2 2HA
marlowe park medical ctr.Activemarlowe park medical ctr., wells road, strood, rochester, kent01634719692ME2 2PW
apex medical centreActiveapex medical practice, gun lane, strood, rochester, kent01634720220ME2 4UW
Nearby Amenities

RIVER DRIVE, ME2 3JR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME23JR is 339 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1371), Between 35 to 44 (872), and Between 25 to 34 (822).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 234 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 50.

Education

Regarding education, 66 adults have Does not apply, while 57 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (315), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (209).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Skilled trades occupations (30)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (29), and
  • Sales and customer service occupations (23)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (178), followed by No religion (120).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (47) followed by Intermediate occupations (43), and Routine occupations (40).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (502), and 253 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1430) and Africa (76).