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ME8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,560
Current units
1,153
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
407

Postcode sectors in ME8

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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26,546 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Cranford Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HD 28 July 2026 £500,000
43, St Margarets Drive, Gillingham, ME8 0NR 24 July 2026 £450,000
322, Broadway, Gillingham, ME8 6DU 24 July 2026 £315,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
18
Primary
13
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,076
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,163
  • Anti social behaviour 479
  • Criminal damage and arson 313
  • Other theft 258
  • Shoplifting 203

Census 2021

Population and age profile

ME8 usual residents
50,824
Age-profile population
51,005

Age bands in ME8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

8,916 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

5,247 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.1%

12,294 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.8%

13,149 residents

Age 65 and over
22.3%

11,399 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,116 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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
13.3%

1,092 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,042 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

9

in this district

  • EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY

    52 EASTCOURT LANE, TWYDALL, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6EY

    ODS code G82600

  • LONG CATLIS ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code G82737

  • MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY

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

    ODS code G82180

  • ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82162

  • PARKWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82721

  • PUMP LANE SURGERY

    13 PUMP LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7AA

    ODS code G82635

  • THAMES AVE SURGERY

    2 THAMES AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9BW

    ODS code G82154

  • WALTHAM ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    4A WALTHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6XQ

    ODS code G82184

  • WIGMORE MEDICAL CENTRE

    114 WOODSIDE, WIGMORE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0PW

    ODS code G82226

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £330,000 from 3,951 recorded sales in ME8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Medway is £296,182 in June 2026, up 1.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

18 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 4 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,076 published events cover 12 months, averaging 256.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,163 events.

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