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ME4 5AQ

Luton · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Luton
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Postcode district
ME4
Postcode sector
ME4 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME5 7DP 38 m
ME5 7DR 55 m
ME4 5FA 59 m
ME4 5AD 63 m
ME4 5HG 80 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME4 5AQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1992
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME4
Postcode sector
ME4 5
Latitude
51.375425
Longitude
0.538913
British National Grid easting
576,800
British National Grid northing
167,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Medway · E06000035
Electoral ward
Luton · E05014459
Parish or community
E43000030
Westminster constituency
Chatham and Aylesford · E14001157
Output area
E00081229
Lower layer super output area
Medway 020D · E01016069
Middle layer super output area
Medway 020 · E02003333

Postcode source versions

Explore ME4

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
95
Primary
61
Secondary
17

  1. All Saints Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    356 m

  2. Hospital and Medical Tuition Service

    Miscellaneous

    392 m

  3. Luton Primary School

    Academy converter

    548 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,473
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,795
  • Anti social behaviour 1,260
  • Criminal damage and arson 784
  • Shoplifting 768
  • Other theft 641

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ME4 5 residents
14,324

Age bands in ME4 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
26.6%

3,711 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.3%

1,714 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.8%

4,298 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.6%

3,020 residents

Age 65 and over
8.7%

1,219 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

25

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    403 m

  • STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY

    25 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA

    ODS code G82113

    895 m

  • MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82719

    925 m

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    945 m

  • NAPIER ROAD SURGERY

    151 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4HH

    ODS code G82763

    1.2 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82631

    1.3 km

  • THE CHURCHILL CLINIC

    94 CHURCHILL AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 0DL

    ODS code G82697

    1.7 km

  • WOODLANDS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82014

    2.0 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    2.0 km

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    2.2 km

  • PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR

    SUNLIGHT SURGERY, SUNLIGHT CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

    ODS code G82741

    2.2 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    2.6 km

  • EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY

    52 EASTCOURT LANE, TWYDALL, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6EY

    ODS code G82600

    2.8 km

  • WALTHAM ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    4A WALTHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6XQ

    ODS code G82184

    3.2 km

  • KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY

    52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0TT

    ODS code G82108

    3.3 km

  • MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82744

    3.5 km

  • PUMP LANE SURGERY

    13 PUMP LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7AA

    ODS code G82635

    3.6 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    3.9 km

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    4.0 km

  • REACH HEALTHCARE

    WALDERSLADE VILLAGE SURGERY, 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, CHATHAM, ME5 9LD

    ODS code G82161

    4.3 km

Showing 20 of 25 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Castle Road

    BCT · Luton

    0.0 miles

  • Castle Road

    BCT · Luton

    0.1 miles

  • Listmas Road

    BCT · Luton

    0.1 miles

  • Windmill Road

    BCT · Chatham

    0.1 miles

  • Windmill Road

    BCT · Chatham

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 020D, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

713 of 33,755

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

95 open schools are in scope, including 61 primary and 17 secondary schools. All Saints Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 356 m.

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

Recorded crime

9,473 published events cover 12 months, averaging 789.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,795 events.

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