The ME7 2LJ postcode is in Medway, Medway postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | ME7 |
| Ward | Watling |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Gillingham South East |
| 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 | Watling |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19890 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Comfortable suburbia / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Luton Road, Upper(0.62 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Barnsole Road Top(0.01 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Gillingham (Kent)(1.05 mi)
The nearest airport is Southend Airport(14.91 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert Napier SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME7 2LX (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Chatham GrammarSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME5 7EH (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Danecourt SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | ME8 6AA (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Byron Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | ME7 5XX (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Barnsole Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | ME7 2JG (0.64 mi) | Details |
| The Academy of WoodlandsPrimary, Good | 2-11 | ME7 2DU (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME7 4HG (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Featherby Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | ME8 6BT (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Luton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | ME4 5AW (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | ME8 6PD (0.79 mi) | Details |
| The GFC SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | ME7 4DD (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME8 6JH (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MEDWAY MEDICAL CENTRE(0.11 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| medway medical centreActivemedway medical centre, 90-92 malvern road, gillingham, kent | 01634578333 | ME7 4BB |
| woodlands family practiceActivewoodlands family practice, gillingham mc woodlandsrd, gillingham, kent | 01634854431 | ME7 2BU |
| matrix medical practiceActive10a beacon hill, luton, chatham, kent | 01634406607 | ME5 7JX |
| napier road surgeryActive151 napier road, gillingham, kent | 01634580480 | ME7 4HH |
| stonecross and west drive surgeryActivestonecross & west dr surg, 25 street end road, chatham, kent | 01634842334 | ME5 0AA |
| eastcourt lane surgeryActive52 eastcourt lane, twydall, gillingham, kent | 01634232144 | ME8 6EY |
| the glebe family practiceActivevicarage road, gillingham, kent | 01634576347 | ME7 5UA |
The population of ME72LJ is 362 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1123), Between 55 to 64 (913), and Between 45 to 54 (833).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 277 people, followed by Indian with a total of 31.
Regarding education, 95 adults have Level 4, while 53 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (257), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (183).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (166), followed by No religion (142).
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 (81) followed by Small employers and own account workers (44), and Intermediate occupations (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (415), and 248 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1155) and Middle East and Asia (62).