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ME7 5SQ

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 5BJ 119 m
ME7 5BF 144 m
ME4 4GF 202 m
ME7 5SG 218 m
ME4 4GJ 221 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME7 5SQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME7
Postcode sector
ME7 5
Latitude
51.387072
Longitude
0.529712
British National Grid easting
576,115
British National Grid northing
168,373

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
E00081443
Lower layer super output area
Medway 015E · E01016111
Middle layer super output area
Medway 015 · E02003328

Postcode source versions

Explore ME7

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
89
Primary
54
Secondary
16

  1. Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

    Academy converter

    364 m

  2. Brompton Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    852 m

  3. New Road Primary School

    Community school

    969 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,426
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,354
  • Anti social behaviour 1,115
  • Criminal damage and arson 723
  • Shoplifting 626
  • Other theft 579

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
3

1 female, 2 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
1.5
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

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ME7 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

23

within 5 km

  • BRYANT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    29 BRYANT STREET, CHATHAM, ME4 5QS

    ODS code G82631

    929 m

  • THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82753

    1.1 km

  • THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

    VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UA

    ODS code G82129

    1.1 km

  • PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CTR

    SUNLIGHT SURGERY, SUNLIGHT CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1LX

    ODS code G82741

    1.6 km

  • NAPIER ROAD SURGERY

    151 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4HH

    ODS code G82763

    1.8 km

  • THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82095

    2.0 km

  • CITY WAY SURGERY

    65-67 CITY WAY, ROCHESTER, ME1 2AY

    ODS code G82051

    2.1 km

  • MARITIME HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G82744

    2.3 km

  • MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82719

    2.3 km

  • STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY

    25 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA

    ODS code G82113

    2.3 km

  • WOODLANDS FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82014

    2.7 km

  • APEX MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUN LANE, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 4UW

    ODS code G82679

    2.8 km

  • THE CHURCHILL CLINIC

    94 CHURCHILL AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 0DL

    ODS code G82697

    3.0 km

  • MAIDSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME4 6JL

    ODS code G82139

    3.0 km

  • COURT VIEW SURGERY

    2A DARNLEY ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2HA

    ODS code G82203

    3.4 km

  • BORSTAL VILLAGE SURGERY

    25 WOULDHAM ROAD, BORSTAL, ROCHESTER, ME1 3JY

    ODS code G82711

    3.7 km

  • EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY

    52 EASTCOURT LANE, TWYDALL, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6EY

    ODS code G82600

    3.8 km

  • WALTHAM ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    4A WALTHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6XQ

    ODS code G82184

    4.1 km

  • THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G82077

    4.2 km

  • MARLOWE PARK MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLS ROAD, STROOD, ROCHESTER, ME2 2PW

    ODS code G82708

    4.3 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • Fort Amherst Council Offices

    BCT · Chatham

    0.2 miles

  • Fort Amherst Council Offices

    BCT · Chatham

    0.2 miles

  • Waterfront Bus Station

    BCQ · Chatham

    0.2 miles

  • Waterfront Bus Station

    BCS · Chatham

    0.3 miles

  • Waterfront Bus Station

    BCS · Chatham

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Medway 015E, 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

317 of 33,755

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

Schools

89 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 16 secondary schools. Brompton-Westbrook Primary School is the nearest published school at 364 m.

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

Recorded crime

8,426 published events cover 12 months, averaging 702.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,354 events.

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