The ME2 4LU postcode is in Medway, Medway postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | ME2 |
| Ward | Strood Rural |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Wainscott & City Estate |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Medway |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Medway |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| Police Force | Kent |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Strood Rural |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Rochester and Strood |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 26796 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Comfortable suburbia / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Brompton(0.74 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Sir Thomas Longley Road(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Rochester(0.57 mi)
The nearest airport is Southend Airport(14.63 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Independent CollegeSecondary, None | 11-21 | ME1 1XF (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Ripplevale School RochesterAll Through, Requires improvement | 6-25 | ME1 1BG (0.68 mi) | Details |
| King's School, RochesterAll Through, None | 3-18 | ME1 1TE (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME7 5DQ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | ME4 6TJ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME1 1YF (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | ME4 6RH (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester)Primary, None | 3-11 | ME1 1SA (0.94 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME4 6PX (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CASTLE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.98 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| castle medical practiceActivehealth living centre, delce road, rochester, kent | 01634334203 | ME1 2EL |
The population of ME24LU is 346 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1365), Between 35 to 44 (982), and Between 45 to 54 (962).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 292 people, followed by Indian with a total of 14.
Regarding education, 69 adults have Does not apply, while 53 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (395), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (255).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (167), followed by No religion (147).
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 (60) followed by Intermediate occupations (38), and Routine occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (579), and 389 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1760) and Africa (56).