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ME2 2EX

Strood West · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Strood West
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Postcode district
ME2
Postcode sector
ME2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME2 2HB 47 m
ME2 2EU 77 m
ME2 2HX 109 m
ME2 2HE 116 m
ME2 2ES 126 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME2 2EX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1995
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME2
Postcode sector
ME2 2
Latitude
51.392795
Longitude
0.483810
British National Grid easting
572,900
British National Grid northing
168,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Medway · E06000035
Electoral ward
Strood West · E05014469
Parish or community
E43000030
Westminster constituency
Rochester and Strood · E14001447
Output area
E00081638
Lower layer super output area
Medway 008C · E01016153
Middle layer super output area
Medway 008 · E02003321

Postcode source versions

Explore ME2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
71
Primary
43
Secondary
12

  1. FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

    Special post 16 institution

    281 m

  2. Elaine Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    465 m

  3. St Nicholas CEVC Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    560 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,018
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,164
  • Anti social behaviour 431
  • Criminal damage and arson 256
  • Shoplifting 246
  • Other theft 232

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ME2 2 residents
15,814

Age bands in ME2 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.2%

3,527 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

1,848 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.3%

4,656 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.6%

3,760 residents

Age 65 and over
13.3%

2,116 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

13

within 5 km straight-line

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    145 m

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    831 m

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    1.2 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    1.9 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    2.3 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    3.0 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82631

    3.1 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    3.9 km

  • MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82744

    4.1 km

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    4.2 km

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    4.4 km

  • PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR

    SUNLIGHT SURGERY, SUNLIGHT CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

    ODS code G82741

    4.6 km

  • HIGHPARKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PARKSIDE, CLIFFE WOODS, ROCHESTER, ME3 8HX

    ODS code G82100

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Darnley Arch

    BCT · Strood

    0.1 miles

  • Darnley Arch

    BCT · Strood

    0.1 miles

  • Hawthorn Road

    BCT · Strood

    0.1 miles

  • Darnley Arch

    BCT · Strood

    0.1 miles

  • Darnley Arch

    BCT · Strood

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 008C, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,850 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
7 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

71 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 12 secondary schools. FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED is the nearest published school at 281 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,018 published events cover 12 months, averaging 251.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,164 events.

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