# ME8 8DS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.361315, 0.61894
- **Open Location Code:** 9F329J69+GH
- **Maidenhead Locator:** JO01hi
- **Qibla:** 119.7°
- **Grid reference:** TQ 82425 65727
- **UTM:** 31U 334233 5692696
- **Elevation:** 33m
- **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:** E00081379
- **2011 LSOA:** E01016102
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003338
- **2011 output area:** E00081379
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33039900
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5A3)
- **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) | 771 |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 5719 |
| GP | Orchard Family Practice | 693 |
| School | Leigh Academy Rainham | 361 |
| Airport | London Southend Airport | 23835 |
| Bus stop | Otterham Quay Lane | 60 |
| Food bank | Medway | 2998 |
| Defibrillator | Rainham Fire Station | 672 |
| Pharmacy | JHoots | 819 |
| Post office | Rainham Post Office | 593 |
| Library | Rainham Library | 1228 |
| Coast | — | 4023 |
| Central London | — | 54245 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** UK Power Networks (region J, MPAN 19)
- **Water:** Southern Water
- **Sewerage:** Southern Water
- **Broadband:** 93.3% gigabit, 100% superfast, 93.3% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [ME8 8BF](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208BF)
- [ME8 8BZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208BZ)
- [ME8 8AJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208AJ)
- [ME8 8DR](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208DR)
- [ME8 8QS](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208QS)

## Boundary

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## Data

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