ME8 1BZ

a terminated large user postcode in Medway

Introduced in June 2012, terminated in July 2014

ME8 1BZ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3663 / 51°21'58"N

Longitude: 0.5755 / 0°34'31"E

UTM Reference: 31U 331226 5693348

OS Easting: 579380

OS Northing: 166172

OS Grid: TQ793661

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ4.8BC

Mapcode Global: VHJLV.XXLH

Open Location Code: 9F329H8G+G5

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Outer Suburbs
Outer Suburb Asian Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28149 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME8 1BZ on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:51
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:55
Sunset	21:06
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:52
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	22:59

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 21:36
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:36 to 04:14
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:42
Moon Rises	23:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME8 1BZ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for ME8 1BZ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Gillingham and Rainham

MP

Naushabah Khan Labour

Medway Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Watling

Councillors

Tracy Coombs Labour

Marian Nestorov Labour

Chrissy Stamp Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME8 1BZ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081766		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016176	Medway 030D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003343	Medway 030	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014471	Watling	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E06000035	Medway	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001246	Gillingham and Rainham	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000032	Kent	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000242	Medway	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33037018		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000237	NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E43000030	Medway, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000032	NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000011	Kent and Medway	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63012307	Gillingham (Medway)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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