MERESBOROUGH ROAD, ME8 8QJ - Information

Overview

The ME8 8QJ postcode is in Medway, Medway postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME8 8QJ area, explore the ME8 8QJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME8 8QJ area, visit the ME8 8QJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.6178840243417274, 51.354888889279394 ]
  • What 3 Words: ounce.assorted.grins
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaME8
WardRainham South
Middle layer Super Output AreaParkwood East
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 wardRainham South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyGillingham and Rainham
Multiple Deprivation Index21638

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / Comfortable suburbia / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Moor Street(0.38 mi)

  • Moor Street, (0.38 mi)
  • Meresborough, (0.49 mi)
  • Rainham, (0.65 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Rainham (Kent)(0.85 mi)

    • Rainham (Kent), (0.85 mi)
    • Newington, (1.94 mi)
    • Gillingham (Kent), (3.69 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Southend Airport(15.24 mi)

    • Southend Airport, (15.24 mi)
    • Gatwick Airport, (36.47 mi)
    • Stansted Airport, (39.98 mi)
    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Miers Court Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME8 8JR (0.54 mi)Details
    St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11ME8 9AE (0.72 mi)Details
    St Margaret's Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7ME8 9AE (0.72 mi)Details
    Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME8 8ET (0.76 mi)Details
    Parkwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME8 9LP (0.93 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE(0.69 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    orchard family practiceActivethe red suite, 103-107 high st, rainham, kent01634337620ME8 8AA
    thames ave surgeryActive2 thames avenue, rainham, gillingham, kent01634360486ME8 9BW
    maidstone rd rainham surgeryActive53b maidstone road, rainham, gillingham, kent01634231423ME8 0DP
    Nearby Amenities

    MERESBOROUGH ROAD, ME8 8QJ Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of ME88QJ is 316 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1250), Between 35 to 44 (912), and Between 25 to 34 (809).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 256 people, followed by White: Gypsy with a total of 35.

    Education

    Regarding education, 65 adults have Level 4, while 47 have No qualifications.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (423), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (234).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (31)
    • Skilled trades occupations (22), and
    • Administrative and secretarial occupations (20)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (168), followed by No religion (122).

    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 Small employers and own account workers (63) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (34).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (583), and 310 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1762) and Middle East and Asia (51).