ME3 8BD - Information

Overview

The ME3 8BD postcode is in Medway, Medway postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME3 8BD area, explore the ME3 8BD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME3 8BD area, visit the ME3 8BD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.5082811903841723, 51.41703199343455 ]
  • What 3 Words: snug.spray.invested
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaME3
WardStrood Rural
Middle layer Super Output AreaWainscott & City Estate
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 Rural
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyRochester and Strood
Multiple Deprivation Index8683

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / None / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Compass Group Ess, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: Kitchen, Ministry Of Defence, Islingham Farm Road, ME3 8BD

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Noke Street(0.26 mi)

  • Noke Street, (0.26 mi)
  • Wainscott, (0.71 mi)
  • Mockbeggar, (0.87 mi)
  • Lee Green, (0.93 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Strood(1.50 mi)

    • Strood, (1.50 mi)
    • Higham, (1.90 mi)
    • Rochester, (2.22 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Southend Airport(13.47 mi)

    • Southend Airport, (13.47 mi)
    • Gatwick Airport, (34.15 mi)
    • Stansted Airport, (34.31 mi)
    • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (41.31 mi)
    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Wainscott Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate3-11ME2 4JX (0.58 mi)Details
    Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME3 8LF (0.86 mi)Details
    Hilltop Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11ME2 4QN (0.90 mi)Details
    Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME2 3NL (0.92 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities

    ME3 8BD Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of ME38BD is 541 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    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).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 437 people, followed by African with a total of 40.

    Education

    Regarding education, 111 adults have Level 4, while 76 have No qualifications.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (277), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (163).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (50)
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (42), and
    • Administrative and secretarial occupations (42)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (247), followed by No religion (239).

    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 (102) followed by Intermediate occupations (65), and Small employers and own account workers (63).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (406), and 194 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1272) and Africa (64).