# ME8 8BY

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.362822, 0.618681
- **Open Location Code:** 9F329J79+4F
- **Maidenhead Locator:** JO01hi
- **Qibla:** 119.7°
- **Grid reference:** TQ 82401 65894
- **UTM:** 31U 334220 5692864
- **Elevation:** 30m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South East (E12000008)
- **Admin district:** Medway (E06000035)
- **Ward:** Rainham North (E05014461)
- **Constituency:** Gillingham and Rainham (E14001246)
- **Parish code:** E43000030
- **Travel to work area:** E30000242
- **Police force area:** E23000032
- **Built-up area:** E63012307
- **European electoral region:** South East (E15000008)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01016102
- **2021 MSOA:** Rainham North East (E02003338)
- **2021 output area:** E00081391
- **2011 LSOA:** E01016102
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003338
- **2011 output area:** E00081391
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33039900
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 5424
- **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 | Rainham (Kent) | 639 |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 5644 |
| GP | Orchard Family Practice | 640 |
| School | Riverside Primary School | 345 |
| Airport | London Southend Airport | 23676 |
| Bus stop | Otterham Quay Lane | 215 |
| Food bank | Medway | 2894 |
| Defibrillator | Rainham Fire Station | 549 |
| Pharmacy | JHoots | 750 |
| Post office | Rainham Post Office | 549 |
| Library | Rainham Library | 1158 |
| Coast | — | 3876 |
| Central London | — | 54177 |

## 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

- [ME8 8DL](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208DL)
- [ME8 8BX](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208BX)
- [ME8 8DD](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208DD)
- [ME8 8DA](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208DA)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208BY.json).

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