# ME5 8SS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.335399, 0.539141
- **Open Location Code:** 9F328GPQ+5M
- **Maidenhead Locator:** JO01gi
- **Qibla:** 119.6°
- **Grid reference:** TQ 76970 62650
- **UTM:** 31U 328581 5689998
- **Elevation:** 139m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South East (E12000008)
- **Admin district:** Medway (E06000035)
- **Ward:** Lordswood & Walderslade (E05014458)
- **Constituency:** Chatham and Aylesford (E14001157)
- **Parish code:** E43000030
- **Travel to work area:** E30000242
- **Police force area:** E23000032
- **Built-up area:** E63012371
- **European electoral region:** South East (E15000008)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01016055
- **2021 MSOA:** Lordswood (E02003351)
- **2021 output area:** E00081186
- **2011 LSOA:** E01016055
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003351
- **2011 output area:** E00081186
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33039937
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 12327
- **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 | Chatham | 5250 |
| Hospital | Spire Alexandra Hospital | 1205 |
| GP | Headquarters Medway Practices Alliance | 866 |
| School | Swingate Primary School | 475 |
| Airport | London Southend Airport | 28255 |
| Bus stop | Achilles Road | 75 |
| Food bank | Medway | 1803 |
| Defibrillator | Tesco Stores Ltd | 382 |
| Pharmacy | Fenns Chemist | 976 |
| Post office | Lordswood Post Office | 714 |
| Library | Lordswood Library | 308 |
| Coast | — | 6975 |
| Central London | — | 50037 |

## 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

- [ME5 8SR](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME5%208SR)
- [ME5 8SU](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME5%208SU)
- [ME5 8ST](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME5%208ST)
- [ME5 8QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME5%208QH)
- [ME5 8QF](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME5%208QF)

## Boundary

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## Data

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