# ME2 2HS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.390739, 0.473881
- **Open Location Code:** 9F329FRF+7H
- **Maidenhead Locator:** JO01fj
- **Qibla:** 119.5°
- **Grid reference:** TQ 72217 68648
- **UTM:** 31U 324248 5696306
- **Elevation:** 50m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South East (E12000008)
- **Admin district:** Medway (E06000035)
- **Ward:** Strood West (E05014469)
- **Constituency:** Rochester and Strood (E14001447)
- **Parish code:** E43000030
- **Travel to work area:** E30000242
- **Police force area:** E23000032
- **Built-up area:** E63012252
- **European electoral region:** South East (E15000008)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01016150
- **2021 MSOA:** Strood South & Temple Marsh (E02003324)
- **2021 output area:** E00081645
- **2011 LSOA:** E01016150
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003324
- **2011 output area:** E00081645
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33039850
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 5850
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000005
- **ICB location:** E38000237
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000032
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000011

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Strood | 1891 |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 4885 |
| GP | Marlowe Park Medical Centre | 526 |
| School | Elaine Primary School | 298 |
| Airport | London Southend Airport | 25127 |
| Bus stop | Columbine Road | 112 |
| Food bank | Medway | 1471 |
| Defibrillator | Tesco Express | 190 |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 541 |
| Post office | Bligh Way Post Office | 1051 |
| Library | Medway Archives Centre | 1430 |
| Coast | — | 6082 |
| Central London | — | 43659 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** UK Power Networks (region J, MPAN 19)
- **Water:** Southern Water
- **Sewerage:** Southern Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [ME2 2LJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202LJ)
- [ME2 2UJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202UJ)
- [ME2 2LH](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202LH)
- [ME2 2LL](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202LL)
- [ME2 2UW](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202UW)
- [ME2 2HT](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202HT)
- [ME2 2UL](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202UL)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202HS.json).

## Data

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