ME2 2UU

Strood West · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Rochester
Local authority
Medway
Postcode district
ME2
Postcode sector
ME2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME2 2ZR 50 m
ME2 2SP 74 m
ME2 2QY 79 m
ME2 2HU 98 m
ME2 2SE 108 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME2 2UU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 September 2014
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME2
Postcode sector
ME2 2
Latitude
51.391238
Longitude
0.469408
British National Grid easting
571,904
British National Grid northing
168,693

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
E00081646
Lower layer super output area
Medway 011A · E01016150
Middle layer super output area
Medway 011 · E02003324

Postcode source versions

Explore ME2

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Greatfield Lodge, Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2UU 15 August 2019 £5,000,000
Greatfield Lodge, Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2UU 31 July 2015 £1,500,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
56
Primary
35
Secondary
9
  1. Cedar Children's Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    581 m
  2. Elaine Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    613 m
  3. Leigh Academy Strood

    Academy sponsor led

    627 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,672
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 734
  • Anti social behaviour 225
  • Criminal damage and arson 147
  • Other theft 136
  • Vehicle crime 101

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

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    405 m

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    888 m

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    1.8 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    2.3 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    2.6 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    3.6 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82631

    4.0 km

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    4.7 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    4.8 km

  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FERRY ROAD, HALLING, ROCHESTER, ME2 1NP

    ODS code G82106

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Fulmar Road

    BCT · Earl Estate

    0.1 miles
  • Southwark Road

    BCT · Marlowe Park

    0.1 miles
  • Fulmar Road

    BCT · Earl Estate

    0.1 miles
  • Southwark Road

    BCT · Marlowe Park

    0.1 miles
  • Bligh Way

    BCT · Marlowe Park

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 011A, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,618 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
9 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

56 open schools are in scope, including 35 primary and 9 secondary schools. Cedar Children's Academy is the nearest published school at 581 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,672 published events cover 12 months, averaging 139.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 734 events.

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