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ME7 2RX

Gillingham North · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Gillingham
Ward
Gillingham North
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Postcode district
ME7
Postcode sector
ME7 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME7 2RU 44 m
ME7 2SD 46 m
ME7 2LL 58 m
ME7 2RH 78 m
ME7 2BB 99 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME7 2RX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2011
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME7
Postcode sector
ME7 2
Latitude
51.391473
Longitude
0.569688
British National Grid easting
578,879
British National Grid northing
168,959

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Medway · E06000035
Electoral ward
Gillingham North · E05014454
Parish or community
E43000030
Westminster constituency
Gillingham and Rainham · E14001246
Output area
E00081044
Lower layer super output area
Medway 010C · E01016034
Middle layer super output area
Medway 010 · E02003323

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Victory Cottages, Gillingham, ME7 2RX 4 March 2015 £130,000
2, Victory Cottages, Gillingham, ME7 2RX 5 August 2008 £105,000
2, Victory Cottages, Gillingham, ME7 2RX 18 April 2008 £105,900

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
68
Primary
42
Secondary
13

  1. Saxon Way Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    719 m

  2. Rivermead School

    Academy special converter

    750 m

  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,731
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,438
  • Anti social behaviour 449
  • Criminal damage and arson 403
  • Shoplifting 278
  • Other theft 246

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
3

1 female, 2 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
1.5
ME7 2 residents
12,970

Age bands in ME7 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.2%

2,638 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

1,510 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.7%

3,483 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.5%

3,589 residents

Age 65 and over
14.1%

1,847 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ME7 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

22

within 5 km

  • PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR

    SUNLIGHT SURGERY, SUNLIGHT CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

    ODS code G82741

    1.4 km

  • WOODLANDS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82014

    1.5 km

  • NAPIER ROAD SURGERY

    151 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4HH

    ODS code G82763

    1.6 km

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    2.0 km

  • WALTHAM ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    4A WALTHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6XQ

    ODS code G82184

    2.2 km

  • EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY

    52 EASTCOURT LANE, TWYDALL, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6EY

    ODS code G82600

    2.3 km

  • MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82744

    2.8 km

  • MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82719

    2.8 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    2.9 km

  • PUMP LANE SURGERY

    13 PUMP LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7AA

    ODS code G82635

    3.0 km

  • STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY

    25 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA

    ODS code G82113

    3.1 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    29 BRYANT STREET, CHATHAM, ME4 5QS

    ODS code G82631

    3.2 km

  • THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G82077

    3.3 km

  • ST. WERBURGH MED.PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82233

    3.6 km

  • MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY

    53A-53B MAIDSTONE ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0DP

    ODS code G82180

    3.9 km

  • THAMES AVE SURGERY

    2 THAMES AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9BW

    ODS code G82154

    3.9 km

  • ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE

    THE RED SUITE, 103-107 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8AA

    ODS code G82162

    4.2 km

  • THE CHURCHILL CLINIC

    94 CHURCHILL AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 0DL

    ODS code G82697

    4.3 km

  • WIGMORE MEDICAL CENTRE

    114 WOODSIDE, WIGMORE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0PW

    ODS code G82226

    4.6 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    4.6 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Dial Road

    BCT · Gillingham

    0.1 miles

  • Hewitt Close

    BCT · Gillingham

    0.1 miles

  • Hewitt Close

    BCT · Gillingham

    0.1 miles

  • King Edward Road

    BCT · Gillingham

    0.2 miles

  • King Edward Road

    BCT · Gillingham

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 010C, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,507 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

68 open schools are in scope, including 42 primary and 13 secondary schools. Saxon Way Primary School is the nearest published school at 719 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,731 published events cover 12 months, averaging 310.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,438 events.

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