# ME3 8DS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.454263, 0.542249
- **Open Location Code:** 9F32FG3R+PV
- **Maidenhead Locator:** JO01gk
- **Qibla:** 119.7°
- **Grid reference:** TQ 76728 75874
- **UTM:** 31U 329241 5703207
- **Elevation:** 28m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South East (E12000008)
- **Admin district:** Medway (E06000035)
- **Ward:** Strood Rural (E05014468)
- **Constituency:** Rochester and Strood (E14001447)
- **Parish code:** E04001131
- **Travel to work area:** E30000242
- **Police force area:** E23000032
- **European electoral region:** South East (E15000008)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01016073
- **2021 MSOA:** Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow (E02003316)
- **2021 output area:** E00081240
- **2011 LSOA:** E01016073
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003316
- **2011 output area:** E00081240
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33039826
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 27775
- **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 | Higham | 6072 |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 8273 |
| GP | St Werburgh Medical Practice | 3709 |
| School | Leigh Academy High Halstow | 1400 |
| Airport | London Southend Airport | 16642 |
| Bus stop | Harrison Drive | 1494 |
| Food bank | Time for the Homeless | 2909 |
| Defibrillator | High Halstow Village Hall | 1526 |
| Pharmacy | Knights Pharmacy | 3644 |
| Post office | High Halstow Post Office | 1789 |
| Library | Hoo Library | 4282 |
| Coast | — | 4193 |
| Central London | — | 46767 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [ME3 8DR](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%208DR)
- [ME3 8SE](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%208SE)
- [ME3 8DJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%208DJ)
- [ME3 8SD](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%208SD)
- [ME3 8DF](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%208DF)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME3%208DS.json).

## Data

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