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ME7 3ES

Hempstead & Wigmore · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Hempstead & Wigmore
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Postcode district
ME7
Postcode sector
ME7 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME7 3QA 17 m
ME7 3PG 83 m
ME7 3PZ 113 m
ME7 3PW 157 m
ME7 3PN 163 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME7 3ES
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1995
Terminated
1 December 1997
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME7
Postcode sector
ME7 3
Latitude
51.353096
Longitude
0.569320
British National Grid easting
579,003
British National Grid northing
164,691

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Medway · E06000035
Electoral ward
Hempstead & Wigmore · E05014456
Parish or community
E43000030
Westminster constituency
Gillingham and Rainham · E14001246
Output area
E00081153
Lower layer super output area
Medway 035E · E01016054
Middle layer super output area
Medway 035 · E02003348

Postcode source versions

Explore ME7

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
75
Primary
51
Secondary
14

  1. Hempstead Infant School

    Community school

    559 m

  2. Hempstead Junior School

    Community school

    705 m

  3. Fairview Community Primary School

    Community school

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
592
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 178
  • Anti social behaviour 108
  • Shoplifting 99
  • Other theft 51
  • Criminal damage and arson 44

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ME7 3 residents
8,319

Age bands in ME7 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.1%

1,349 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

797 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.3%

1,866 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.7%

2,402 residents

Age 65 and over
23.4%

1,963 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

  • WIGMORE MEDICAL CENTRE

    114 WOODSIDE, WIGMORE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0PW

    ODS code G82226

    1.4 km

  • PARKWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE

    119 LONG CATLIS ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9RR

    ODS code G82721

    1.8 km

  • LONG CATLIS ROAD SURGERY

    PARKWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, LONG CATLIS ROAD, RAINHAM, ME8 9PR

    ODS code G82737

    1.9 km

  • EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY

    52 EASTCOURT LANE, TWYDALL, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6EY

    ODS code G82600

    2.1 km

  • PUMP LANE SURGERY

    13 PUMP LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7AA

    ODS code G82635

    2.2 km

  • MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82719

    2.4 km

  • STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY

    25 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA

    ODS code G82113

    2.4 km

  • MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY

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

    ODS code G82180

    2.4 km

  • WALTHAM ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    4A WALTHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6XQ

    ODS code G82184

    2.5 km

  • THE CHURCHILL CLINIC

    94 CHURCHILL AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 0DL

    ODS code G82697

    2.6 km

  • THAMES AVE SURGERY

    2 THAMES AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9BW

    ODS code G82154

    2.6 km

  • WOODLANDS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82014

    2.8 km

  • ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82162

    3.0 km

  • NAPIER ROAD SURGERY

    151 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4HH

    ODS code G82763

    3.3 km

  • KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY

    52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0TT

    ODS code G82108

    3.6 km

  • REACH HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code G82161

    3.6 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    3.7 km

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    3.8 km

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    3.8 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82631

    4.6 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • The Flying Saucer

    BCT · Hempstead

    0.1 miles

  • The Flying Saucer

    BCT · Hempstead

    0.1 miles

  • Hempstead Road North

    BCT · Hempstead

    0.1 miles

  • Post Office

    BCT · Hempstead

    0.1 miles

  • Hempstead Road North

    BCT · Hempstead

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 035E, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

30,395 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
10 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

75 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 14 secondary schools. Hempstead Infant School is the nearest published school at 559 m.

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

Recorded crime

592 published events cover 12 months, averaging 49.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 178 events.

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