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About

Wayfield is a ward in the town of Rochester, within the Medway unitary authority in north Kent. The area is largely residential, with a network of streets that reflect 19th- and 20th-century building phases. Local shopping parades and small businesses sit alongside rows of terraced houses and pockets of later council and private housing. Governance and community matters are handled through Medway Council and local ward representatives, and the layout places most everyday services within a short walk for many residents.

The neighbourhood supports a mix of facilities that include primary schools, community spaces and recreational green patches. Short pedestrian passages and rear ginnels between terraces are part of the street pattern, giving a compact urban grain that predates motor-centred planning. Public transport links and local bus routes connect the ward to other parts of Medway, while local housing associations and resident groups run projects aimed at repairs, allotment plots and small-scale public realm improvements.

Area overview

On average Wayfield has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 27.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wayfield is £48,231 per year. There are 8 schools in Wayfield: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wayfield is home to around 8,090 people, with a population density of about 4,117.5 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
27.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wayfield Population
8,090
Population density
4,117.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
53.28(+333%)
Violence and sexual offences
38.94(+23%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.37(+76%)
Public order
4.33(-29%)
Other theft
3.71(-34%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,513
80.49%
African
423
5.23%
Other White
310
3.83%
Indian
141
1.74%
Other Black
91
1.12%
Total population: 8,092

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,591
24.98%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,365
21.44%
Level 3 (A level)
1,023
16.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,013
15.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
806
12.66%
Total 16+ residents: 6,368

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,024
31.81%
Owns outright
880
27.34%
Other social rented
752
23.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
326
10.13%
Social rents from council
159
4.94%
Total households: 3,219

Property prices in Wayfield

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Wayfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £525,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wayfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wayfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached51£310,000
Terraced26£257,500
Detached3£400,000
Flats2£111,500

10 years median price trend in Wayfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wayfield.

All postcodes in Wayfield

ME50LH

Churchill Avenue

ME50LU

Walderslade Road

ME46LU

Palmerston Road

ME50JF

Dunkirk Drive

ME50HH

Wayfield Road

ME50BZ

Bracken Lea

ME50AN

Downsview

ME50BG

Street End Road

ME50FF

Sandwich Way

ME50EX

Wayfield Road

ME50BL

Stonecross Lea

ME50EW

Roosevelt Avenue

ME45XG

Magpie Hall Road

ME50AY

Holly Close

ME50DD

Cameron Close

ME50FN

Troon Walk

ME50FH

Birkdale Close

ME45XH

Magpie Hall Road

ME50NA

Walderslade Road

ME50AJ

Downsview

ME50JJ

Burma Way

ME50DT

Walnut Close

ME50SW

Frost Crescent

ME50DE

Churchill Avenue

ME50DU

Fallowfield

ME50BW

Rowan Lea

ME50DS

Brambledown

ME50FD

Teeshot Mews

ME50HN

Eden Avenue

ME50ST

Shalfleet Close

ME50JB

Wayfield Road

ME46ND

Freeman Gardens

ME50BD

Crestway

ME50EA

The Links

ME45XP

Kitchener Avenue

ME46PE

Palmerston Road

ME50JW

Tobruk Way

ME50JU

Malta Avenue

ME46LX

Chatham Grove

ME50AL

Downsview

ME45TR

Whyman Avenue

ME50EN

Cunningham Crescent

ME50DP

Brambledown

ME50DJ

Bader Crescent

ME50LN

Packer Place

ME46ES

Maidstone Road

ME50DN

Brambledown

ME50HX

Aldershot Road

ME50JR

Burma Way

ME46LZ

Chatham Grove

ME50DL

Churchill Avenue

ME50FS

Victor Close

ME50HT

Barnfield

ME50HP

Eden Avenue

ME50ES

Cunningham Crescent

ME50HJ

Wayfield Road

ME50LF

Timber Bank

ME50JE

Dunkirk Drive

ME50JY

Mountbatten Avenue

ME50BA

Mill Lane

ME50BY

Bankside

ME50HZ

Alamein Avenue

ME46LW

Thorndike Close

ME46HY

Maidstone Road

ME50HB

Tedder Avenue

ME50FG

Golve Drive

ME50LE

Bradfields Avenue

ME50DH

Churchill Avenue

ME50BH

Crestway

ME50DA

Bankside

ME50DG

Churchill Avenue

ME46NB

Palmerston Road

ME45XQ

Magpie Hall Road

ME46NR

Park Crescent

ME50BQ

Rowan Lea

ME46JB

Letchworth Avenue

ME50NB

Walderslade Road

ME50JS

Churchill Avenue

ME50ER

Roosevelt Avenue

ME45TP

Whyman Avenue

ME46JA

Maidstone Road

ME46LP

Casson Court

ME50EY

Stalin Avenue

ME46PA

Walderslade Road

ME50FR

Lytham Close

ME50HL

Cherbourg Crescent

ME50AR

Downsview

ME50DX

Fallowfield

ME50JG

Arnhem Drive

ME59BL

Ash Close

ME46NP

Letchworth Avenue

ME50LA

Churchill Avenue

ME50LG

Bradfields Avenue West

ME50EL

Ironside Close

ME50JL

Burma Way

ME50JH

Arnhem Drive

ME50HS

Roosevelt Avenue

ME50FQ

Sandwich Way

ME50ED

Hazel Grove

ME50JQ

Arnhem Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.