GOLD DRIVE, ME3 8FJ - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.5131618625974121, 51.414759964140075 ]
  • What 3 Words: globe.slimy.pounds
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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 Ageing industrious workers / None / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Noke Street(0.47 mi)

  • Noke Street, (0.47 mi)
  • Wainscott, (0.55 mi)
  • Chattenden, (0.76 mi)
  • Lower Upnor, (0.86 mi)
  • Upnor, Lower, (0.86 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Liberty Park(0.13 mi)

  • Liberty Park, (0.13 mi)
  • Liberty Park, (0.13 mi)
  • Higham Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Higham Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Wainscott Walk, (0.22 mi)
  • Wainscott Walk, (0.25 mi)
  • Four Elms Hill bottom, (0.27 mi)
  • Greenfields Close, (0.28 mi)
  • Greenfields Close, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Strood(1.42 mi)

  • Strood, (1.42 mi)
  • Rochester, (2.06 mi)
  • Higham, (2.15 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(13.46 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (13.46 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (34.25 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (34.52 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (41.53 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 (0.41 mi)Details
Chattenden Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME3 8LF (0.71 mi)Details
Hilltop Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11ME2 4QN (0.86 mi)Details
Temple Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME2 3NL (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities

GOLD DRIVE, ME3 8FJ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME38FJ is 569 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 447 people, followed by African with a total of 49.

Education

Regarding education, 193 adults have Does not apply, while 71 have Level 2.

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 (44)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (44), and
  • Professional occupations (38)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (253), followed by No religion (251).

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 (104) followed by Semi-routine occupations (50), and Intermediate occupations (46).

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).