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ME2 2QL

Strood West · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Rochester
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 2QN 43 m
ME2 2RT 56 m
ME2 2QQ 73 m
ME2 2RU 80 m
ME2 2RX 82 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME2 2QL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME2
Postcode sector
ME2 2
Latitude
51.389921
Longitude
0.463588
British National Grid easting
571,504
British National Grid northing
168,533

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
E00081642
Lower layer super output area
Medway 011C · E01016156
Middle layer super output area
Medway 011 · E02003324

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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18 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
8, Norwich Close, Rochester, ME2 2QL 27 January 2017 £220,000
8, Norwich Close, Rochester, ME2 2QL 2 June 2008 £165,000
8, Norwich Close, Rochester, ME2 2QL 3 October 2005 £145,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
53
Primary
33
Secondary
8

  1. Bligh Primary School (Infants)

    Academy converter

    558 m

  2. Bligh Primary School (Juniors)

    Academy converter

    558 m

  3. Leigh Academy Strood

    Academy sponsor led

    740 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,448
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 669
  • Anti social behaviour 192
  • Criminal damage and arson 130
  • Other theft 93
  • Vehicle crime 84

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
36

18 female, 18 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
3.0
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

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ME2 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    398 m

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    1.3 km

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    2.2 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    2.4 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    2.9 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    3.9 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    29 BRYANT STREET, CHATHAM, ME4 5QS

    ODS code G82631

    4.6 km

  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FERRY ROAD, HALLING, ROCHESTER, ME2 1NP

    ODS code G82106

    4.7 km

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Chelmsford Road

    BCT · Marlowe Park

    0.1 miles

  • Chelmsford Road

    BCT · Marlowe Park

    0.1 miles

  • Southwark Road

    BCT · Marlowe Park

    0.2 miles

  • Southwark Road

    BCT · Marlowe Park

    0.2 miles

  • Medical Centre

    BCT · Marlowe Park

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 011C, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,871 of 33,755

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

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

53 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 8 secondary schools. Bligh Primary School (Infants) is the nearest published school at 558 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,448 published events cover 12 months, averaging 120.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 669 events.

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