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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

ME50AX

Brier Close

ME50BB

Crestway

ME50AW

Durrell Gardens

ME50DR

Limetree Close

ME50JN

Tobruk Way

ME46NS

Walderslade Road

ME50LJ

Walderslade Road

ME50DB

Street End Road

ME50HW

Eden Avenue

ME50LB

Churchill Avenue

ME50FE

Solheim Mews

ME50AP

Downsview

ME45TW

Mara Court

ME45XJ

Magpie Hall Road

ME50JA

Walderslade Road

ME50JP

Tobruk Way

ME45TN

White Road

ME46NA

Chatham Grove

ME50FP

Golve Drive

ME50SR

Frost Crescent

ME45XR

Underdown Avenue

ME50AB

Street End Road

ME50HR

Cherbourg Crescent

ME50AS

Cobtree Close

ME50JX

Mountbatten Avenue

ME50EB

Hazel Grove

ME50EZ

Churchill Avenue

ME50JD

Wayfield Road

ME50HU

Woolwich Close

ME50DY

Brambledown

ME50AU

Maunders Close

ME50AG

Settington Avenue

ME50EP

Wayfield Road

ME46LR

Bournville Avenue

ME50JT

Malta Avenue

ME45AY

Second Avenue

ME50LD

Wedgewood Drive

ME45XS

Kitchener Avenue

ME50AT

Nutfield Close

ME50EU

Wayfield Road

ME50ET

Roosevelt Avenue

ME50HA

Montgomery Avenue

ME50FJ

Birkdale Close

ME45EQ

Second Avenue

ME50HD

Wayfield Road

ME50DQ

Churchill Avenue

ME50HQ

Colchester Close

ME46LY

Chatham Grove

ME50LQ

Silverbank

ME50DF

Churchill Avenue

ME50HG

Wayfield Road

ME46LT

Palmerston Road

ME50FL

Birkdale Close

Data Sources

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