# ME8 8GU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.360753, 0.629165
- **Open Location Code:** 9F329J6H+8M
- **Maidenhead Locator:** JO01hi
- **Qibla:** 119.7°
- **Grid reference:** TQ 83139 65690
- **UTM:** 31U 334943 5692611
- **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
- **European electoral region:** South East (E15000008)
- **Date introduced:** 2025-04

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01016103
- **2021 MSOA:** Parkwood East (E02003345)
- **2021 output area:** E00081386
- **2011 LSOA:** E01016103
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003345
- **2011 output area:** E00081386
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33039921
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 21638
- **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) | 1374 |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 6407 |
| GP | Orchard Family Practice | 1395 |
| School | Leigh Academy Rainham | 388 |
| Airport | London Southend Airport | 23753 |
| Bus stop | Seymour Road | 179 |
| Food bank | Medway | 3641 |
| Defibrillator | Upchurch River Valley Golf Course Ltd | 1018 |
| Pharmacy | JHoots | 1512 |
| Post office | Rainham Post Office | 1299 |
| Library | Rainham Library | 1921 |
| Coast | — | 4489 |
| Central London | — | 54941 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** UK Power Networks (region J, MPAN 19)
- **Water:** Southern Water
- **Sewerage:** Southern Water

## Adjacent postcodes

- [ME8 8GR](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208GR)
- [ME8 8PY](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208PY)
- [ME8 8PZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208PZ)
- [ME8 8QA](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME8%208QA)
- [ME9 7FB](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME9%207FB)

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