# ME2 2SH

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.392762, 0.466227
- **Open Location Code:** 9F329FV8+4F
- **Maidenhead Locator:** JO01fj
- **Qibla:** 119.5°
- **Grid reference:** TQ 71677 68855
- **UTM:** 31U 323724 5696549
- **Elevation:** 57m
- **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:** E01016155
- **2021 MSOA:** Rede Common (E02003321)
- **2021 output area:** E00081644
- **2011 LSOA:** E01016155
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003321
- **2011 output area:** E00081644
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33039843
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 8148
- **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 | Cuxton | 2068 |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 5456 |
| GP | Marlowe Park Medical Centre | 578 |
| School | Bligh Primary School (Juniors) | 352 |
| Airport | London Southend Airport | 25275 |
| Bus stop | Scholars Rise | 85 |
| Food bank | Medway | 1911 |
| Defibrillator | Bligh Junior School | 492 |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 579 |
| Post office | Bligh Way Post Office | 474 |
| Library | Medway Archives Centre | 1815 |
| Coast | — | 6495 |
| Central London | — | 43085 |

## 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 2XD](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202XD)
- [ME2 2UT](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202UT)
- [ME2 2SQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202SQ)
- [ME2 2SJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202SJ)
- [ME2 2SL](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202SL)
- [ME2 2XB](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME2%202XB)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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