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ME1 3RX

Rochester West & Borstal · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Rochester
Ward
Rochester West & Borstal
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Postcode district
ME1
Postcode sector
ME1 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME1 3DQ 22 m
ME1 3AU 150 m
ME1 3YB 235 m
ME1 3QL 237 m
ME1 3PN 276 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME1 3RX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1997
Terminated
1 November 2016
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME1
Postcode sector
ME1 3
Latitude
51.359882
Longitude
0.494183
British National Grid easting
573,746
British National Grid northing
165,265

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Medway · E06000035
Electoral ward
Rochester West & Borstal · E05014465
Parish or community
E43000030
Westminster constituency
Rochester and Strood · E14001447
Output area
E00081521
Lower layer super output area
Medway 024B · E01016127
Middle layer super output area
Medway 024 · E02003337

Postcode source versions

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Property

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Nightfreight (gb) Ltd, Fort Bridgewood, Rochester, ME1 3RX 6 June 2017 £1,080,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
78
Primary
50
Secondary
12

  1. Medway Secure Training Centre

    Secure units

    235 m

  2. Oasis Restore

    Academy secure 16 to 19

    235 m

  3. The Thomas Aveling School

    Academy converter

    764 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,012
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 411
  • Anti social behaviour 112
  • Shoplifting 105
  • Criminal damage and arson 86
  • Other theft 82

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ME1 3 residents
12,659

Age bands in ME1 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

2,435 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

1,449 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.1%

3,799 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.3%

3,303 residents

Age 65 and over
15.7%

2,053 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

18

within 5 km straight-line

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    1.6 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    1.6 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    1.8 km

  • KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY

    52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0TT

    ODS code G82108

    2.1 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    2.4 km

  • THE CHURCHILL CLINIC

    94 CHURCHILL AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 0DL

    ODS code G82697

    2.8 km

  • REACH HEALTHCARE

    WALDERSLADE VILLAGE SURGERY, 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, CHATHAM, ME5 9LD

    ODS code G82161

    3.2 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82631

    3.4 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    3.4 km

  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FERRY ROAD, HALLING, ROCHESTER, ME2 1NP

    ODS code G82106

    3.5 km

  • PHOENIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

    33 BELL LANE, BURHAM, ROCHESTER, ME1 3SX

    ODS code G82234

    3.6 km

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    3.6 km

  • STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY

    25 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA

    ODS code G82113

    3.7 km

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    3.8 km

  • MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

    10A BEACON HILL, LUTON, CHATHAM, ME5 7JX

    ODS code G82719

    4.0 km

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    4.2 km

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    4.4 km

  • NAPIER ROAD SURGERY

    151 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4HH

    ODS code G82763

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • The Tideway Maidstone Road

    BCT · Warren Wood

    0.2 miles

  • Orion Road

    BCT · Warren Wood

    0.3 miles

  • Cookham Wood Bus Terminus

    BCT · Warren Wood

    0.3 miles

  • Cookham Wood Bus Terminus

    BCT · Warren Wood

    0.3 miles

  • Orion Road Shops

    BCT · Warren Wood

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 024B, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,475 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
4 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

78 open schools are in scope, including 50 primary and 12 secondary schools. Medway Secure Training Centre is the nearest published school at 235 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,012 published events cover 12 months, averaging 84.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 411 events.

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