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ME2 4PQ

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 4PE 47 m
ME2 4PD 61 m
ME2 4PG 88 m
ME2 4PJ 89 m
ME2 4PF 102 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME2 4PQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME2
Postcode sector
ME2 4
Latitude
51.407668
Longitude
0.503310
British National Grid easting
574,200
British National Grid northing
170,600

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
E00081609
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
70
Primary
44
Secondary
12

  1. Hilltop Primary School

    Academy converter

    310 m

  2. Maritime Academy

    Free schools

    495 m

  3. Wainscott Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    559 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,733
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 645
  • Anti social behaviour 250
  • Shoplifting 238
  • Criminal damage and arson 146
  • Other theft 118

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

15

within 5 km straight-line

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    1.3 km

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    2.2 km

  • MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82744

    2.4 km

  • HIGHPARKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PARKSIDE, CLIFFE WOODS, ROCHESTER, ME3 8HX

    ODS code G82100

    3.0 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    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

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    3.3 km

  • PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR

    SUNLIGHT SURGERY, SUNLIGHT CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

    ODS code G82741

    3.6 km

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    4.0 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    4.0 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    4.0 km

  • THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G82077

    4.0 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    4.2 km

  • ST. WERBURGH MED.PRACTICE

    98 BELLS LANE, HOO, ST WERBURGH, ROCHESTER, ME3 9HU

    ODS code G82233

    4.5 km

  • NAPIER ROAD SURGERY

    151 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4HH

    ODS code G82763

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Weavering Close

    BCT · Frindsbury

    0.2 miles

  • Hollywood Lane Middle

    BCT · Wainscott

    0.2 miles

  • Weavering Close

    BCT · Frindsbury

    0.2 miles

  • Iden Road

    BCT · Frindsbury

    0.2 miles

  • Povey Avenue

    BCT · Wainscott

    0.2 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

70 open schools are in scope, including 44 primary and 12 secondary schools. Hilltop Primary School is the nearest published school at 310 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,733 published events cover 12 months, averaging 144.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 645 events.

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