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ME2 4HT

Strood Rural · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Strood Rural
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Postcode district
ME2
Postcode sector
ME2 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME2 4FN 32 m
ME2 4FA 117 m
ME2 4FB 149 m
ME2 4BH 168 m
ME2 4FX 174 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME2 4HT
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1994
Terminated
1 December 1995
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME2
Postcode sector
ME2 4
Latitude
51.388466
Longitude
0.518074
British National Grid easting
575,300
British National Grid northing
168,500

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Medway · E06000035
Electoral ward
Strood Rural · E05014468
Parish or community
E04001133
Westminster constituency
Rochester and Strood · E14001447
Output area
E00081615
Lower layer super output area
Medway 004B · E01016147
Middle layer super output area
Medway 004 · E02003317

Postcode source versions

Explore ME2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
90
Primary
55
Secondary
15

  1. Ripplevale School Rochester

    Other independent special school

    790 m

  2. Rochester Independent College

    Other independent school

    831 m

  3. Fort Pitt Grammar School

    Academy converter

    938 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,638
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,165
  • Anti social behaviour 796
  • Shoplifting 473
  • Criminal damage and arson 443
  • Other theft 422

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ME2 4 residents
7,736

Age bands in ME2 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.3%

1,440 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

820 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

2,069 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.5%

2,163 residents

Age 65 and over
17.6%

1,386 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

22

within 5 km straight-line

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82631

    746 m

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    1.4 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    1.6 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    1.9 km

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    1.9 km

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    2.0 km

  • PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR

    SUNLIGHT SURGERY, SUNLIGHT CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

    ODS code G82741

    2.3 km

  • MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82744

    2.5 km

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    2.6 km

  • NAPIER ROAD SURGERY

    151 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4HH

    ODS code G82763

    2.6 km

  • STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY

    25 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA

    ODS code G82113

    2.9 km

  • MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82719

    3.0 km

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    3.0 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    3.1 km

  • THE CHURCHILL CLINIC

    94 CHURCHILL AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 0DL

    ODS code G82697

    3.3 km

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    3.5 km

  • WOODLANDS FAMILY PRACTICE

    GILLINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE, WOODLANDS RD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 2BU

    ODS code G82014

    3.6 km

  • KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY

    52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0TT

    ODS code G82108

    4.4 km

  • THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    TILLEY CLOSE, MAIN ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, ME3 9AE

    ODS code G82077

    4.5 km

  • EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY

    52 EASTCOURT LANE, TWYDALL, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6EY

    ODS code G82600

    4.6 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Riverside Estate Scotline

    BCT · Medway City Estate

    0.1 miles

  • Sir Thomas Longley Road

    BCT · Medway City Estate

    0.2 miles

  • Culpeper Close

    BCT · Medway City Estate

    0.3 miles

  • Anchorage House

    BCT · Chatham

    0.3 miles

  • Waterfront Bus Station

    BCS · Chatham

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 004B, 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

25,354 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
5 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

90 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 15 secondary schools. Ripplevale School Rochester is the nearest published school at 790 m.

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

Recorded crime

5,638 published events cover 12 months, averaging 469.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,165 events.

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