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ME7 5AZ

Chatham Central & Brompton · Medway · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Postcode district
ME7
Postcode sector
ME7 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME7 5AA 11 m
ME7 5AE 36 m
ME7 5AJ 42 m
ME7 5AQ 46 m
ME7 5FB 68 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME7 5AZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
1 June 1997
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME7
Postcode sector
ME7 5
Latitude
51.391412
Longitude
0.530325
British National Grid easting
576,141
British National Grid northing
168,857

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Medway · E06000035
Electoral ward
Chatham Central & Brompton · E05014450
Parish or community
E43000030
Westminster constituency
Rochester and Strood · E14001447
Output area
E00081439
Lower layer super output area
Medway 007I · E01035293
Middle layer super output area
Medway 007 · E02003320

Postcode source versions

Explore ME7

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
87
Primary
53
Secondary
15

  1. Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

    Academy converter

    736 m

  2. MidKent College

    Further education

    819 m

  3. Oasis Academy Skinner Street

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,076
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,643
  • Anti social behaviour 867
  • Shoplifting 655
  • Criminal damage and arson 638
  • Other theft 507

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ME7 5 residents
9,891

Age bands in ME7 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.9%

2,113 residents

Age 15 to 24
12%

1,163 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.8%

3,173 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.3%

2,250 residents

Age 65 and over
10%

962 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

23

within 5 km straight-line

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82631

    938 m

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    1.3 km

  • PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR

    SUNLIGHT SURGERY, SUNLIGHT CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

    ODS code G82741

    1.4 km

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    1.5 km

  • MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82744

    1.8 km

  • NAPIER ROAD SURGERY

    151 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4HH

    ODS code G82763

    2.0 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    2.2 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    2.5 km

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    2.7 km

  • MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82719

    2.7 km

  • STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY

    25 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA

    ODS code G82113

    2.8 km

  • WOODLANDS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82014

    2.9 km

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    3.4 km

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    3.5 km

  • THE CHURCHILL CLINIC

    94 CHURCHILL AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 0DL

    ODS code G82697

    3.5 km

  • THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G82077

    3.7 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    4.0 km

  • EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY

    52 EASTCOURT LANE, TWYDALL, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6EY

    ODS code G82600

    4.1 km

  • ST. WERBURGH MED.PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82233

    4.2 km

  • WALTHAM ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    4A WALTHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6XQ

    ODS code G82184

    4.2 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • High Street

    BCT · Brompton

    0.1 miles

  • High Street

    BCT · Brompton

    0.1 miles

  • Dockyard Main Gate

    BCT · Chatham

    0.1 miles

  • Dockyard Main Gate

    BCT · Chatham

    0.2 miles

  • King Charles Hotel

    BCT · Brompton

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 007I, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,734 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
5 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

87 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 15 secondary schools. Brompton-Westbrook Primary School is the nearest published school at 736 m.

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

Recorded crime

7,076 published events cover 12 months, averaging 589.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,643 events.

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