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ME2 3WB

Higham & Shorne · Gravesham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Higham & Shorne
Local authority
Gravesham
Constituency
Gravesham
Postcode district
ME2
Postcode sector
ME2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME2 3UQ 0 m
ME2 2TD 147 m
ME2 2UD 166 m
ME2 2TE 204 m
ME2 2TU 223 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME2 3WB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 2003
Terminated
1 September 2004
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME2
Postcode sector
ME2 3
Latitude
51.399280
Longitude
0.459893
British National Grid easting
571,212
British National Grid northing
169,565

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Gravesham · E07000109
Electoral ward
Higham & Shorne · E05014915
Parish or community
E04004936
Westminster constituency
Gravesham · E14001254
Output area
E00123202
Lower layer super output area
Gravesham 010A · E01024265
Middle layer super output area
Gravesham 010 · E02005064

Postcode source versions

Explore ME2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
46
Primary
28
Secondary
7

  1. Bligh Primary School (Infants)

    Academy converter

    521 m

  2. Bligh Primary School (Juniors)

    Academy converter

    521 m

  3. Leigh Academy Strood

    Academy sponsor led

    523 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
957
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 455
  • Anti social behaviour 122
  • Criminal damage and arson 90
  • Other theft 58
  • Vehicle crime 53

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ME2 3 residents
12,668

Age bands in ME2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

2,343 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

1,334 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.5%

3,345 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

3,467 residents

Age 65 and over
17%

2,153 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

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    1.4 km

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    1.7 km

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    2.3 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    3.4 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    3.6 km

  • HIGHPARKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PARKSIDE, CLIFFE WOODS, ROCHESTER, ME3 8HX

    ODS code G82100

    4.7 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    4.7 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82631

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Stangate Road

    BCT · Earl Estate

    0.1 miles

  • Old Watling Street

    BCT · Strood

    0.1 miles

  • Stangate Road

    BCT · Earl Estate

    0.1 miles

  • Old Watling Street

    BCT · Strood

    0.1 miles

  • Strood Academy

    BCT · Strood

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Gravesham 010A, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,590 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
7 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

46 open schools are in scope, including 28 primary and 7 secondary schools. Bligh Primary School (Infants) is the nearest published school at 521 m.

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

Recorded crime

957 published events cover 12 months, averaging 79.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 455 events.

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