The ME postcode area, also known as the Rochester postcode area, is a group of 20 postcode districts in South East England, within 11 post towns. These cover north central Kent, including the Medway unitary authority and the borough of Swale, plus parts of the boroughs of Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling, and Gravesham. The letters in the postcode are derived from the name of the Medway conurbation.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
ME1ROCHESTERRochester, Borstal, Burham, WouldhamMedway, Tonbridge and Malling
ME2ROCHESTERStrood, Halling, Cuxton, FrindsburyMedway
ME3ROCHESTERHoo Peninsula, HighamMedway, Gravesham
ME4CHATHAMChatham, Brompton, Luton, St. Mary's IslandMedway
ME5CHATHAMWalderslade, Blue Bell Hill, Lordswood, LutonMedway, Tonbridge and Malling & Maidstone
ME6SNODLANDSnodlandTonbridge and Malling
ME7GILLINGHAMGillingham, Brompton, Hempstead, BredhurstMedway, Maidstone
ME8GILLINGHAMRainham, Parkwood, Twydall, Hempstead, WigmoreMedway
ME9SITTINGBOURNENewington, Teynham, Iwade and RuralSwale
ME10SITTINGBOURNESittingbourne, Kemsley, Milton RegisSwale
ME11QUEENBOROUGHQueenborough, RushendenSwale
ME12SHEERNESSIsle of Sheppey, Minster, Sheerness, EastchurchSwale
ME13FAVERSHAMFaversham, Boughton under Blean, Selling and rural areaSwale
ME14MAIDSTONEMaidstone (north and east), Bearsted, Grove GreenMaidstone
ME15MAIDSTONEMaidstone (south), Bearsted (Madginford), Downswood, Shepway, Senacre, Loose, Mangravet, Park Wood, Tovil, East Farleigh, West FarleighMaidstone
ME16MAIDSTONEMaidstone (west of the River Medway), Barming, AllingtonMaidstone
ME17MAIDSTONEHollingbourne, Hucking, Harrietsham, Lenham, Boughton Monchelsea, Linton, Coxheath, Chart Sutton, East Sutton, Langley, Kingswood, Sutton ValenceMaidstone
ME18MAIDSTONEWateringbury, Mereworth, Teston, Nettlestead, West Peckham, Yalding, LaddingfordMaidstone, Tonbridge and Malling
ME19WEST MALLINGWest Malling, Kings Hill, Leybourne, East MallingTonbridge and Malling
ME20AYLESFORDAylesford, Ditton, Larkfield, EcclesTonbridge and Malling
ME99ROCHESTERJobcentre Plusnon-geographic

Map

ME postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
ME postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby CT, DA, RM, SS and TN postcode areas.

See also