ME1 1AH

Strood North & Frindsbury · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Medway
Postcode district
ME1
Postcode sector
ME1 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME2 3LR 27 m
ME2 3RU 45 m
ME2 3RZ 76 m
ME2 3RX 80 m
ME2 3LQ 132 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME1 1AH
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1993
Terminated
1 June 1996
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME1
Postcode sector
ME1 1
Latitude
51.402706
Longitude
0.482909
British National Grid easting
572,800
British National Grid northing
170,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Medway · E06000035
Parish or community
E43000030
Westminster constituency
Rochester and Strood · E14001447
Output area
E00081564
Lower layer super output area
Medway 005A · E01016133
Middle layer super output area
Medway 005 · E02003318

Postcode source versions

Explore ME1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
62
Primary
38
Secondary
10
  1. Abbey Court Foundation Special School

    Community special school

    325 m
  2. Gordons Children's Academy, Infant

    Academy sponsor led

    543 m
  3. Gordons Children's Academy, Junior

    Academy sponsor led

    543 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,221
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 875
  • Anti social behaviour 286
  • Shoplifting 227
  • Criminal damage and arson 177
  • Other theft 172

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ME1 1 residents
6,382

Age bands in ME1 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.1%

841 residents

Age 15 to 24
14%

899 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.5%

2,154 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.5%

1,642 residents

Age 65 and over
13.9%

897 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

12

within 5 km straight-line

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    929 m

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    1.1 km

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    2.0 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

    HEALTH CARE CENTRE, LONGLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME1 2TH

    ODS code G82095

    2.8 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    3.4 km

  • HIGHPARKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PARKSIDE, CLIFFE WOODS, ROCHESTER, ME3 8HX

    ODS code G82100

    3.6 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    JAMES WILLIAMS HEALTHY LIVING CTR, PENTAGON CENTRE, MILITARY RD, CHATHAM, ME4 4HY

    ODS code G82631

    3.6 km

  • MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    ST MARY'S ISLAND SURGERY, EDGEWAY, ST MARYS ISLAND, CHATHAM, ME4 3EP

    ODS code G82744

    3.9 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    3.9 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

    30-34 MAGPIE HALL ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 5JY

    ODS code G82753

    4.5 km

  • PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR

    SUNLIGHT SURGERY, SUNLIGHT CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

    ODS code G82741

    4.8 km

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Harlech Close

    BCT · Frindsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Petrol Station

    BCT · Frindsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Harlech Close

    BCT · Frindsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Petrol Station

    BCT · Frindsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Farm Hill Avenue

    BCT · Frindsbury

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 005A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,535 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

62 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 10 secondary schools. Abbey Court Foundation Special School is the nearest published school at 325 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,221 published events cover 12 months, averaging 185.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 875 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.