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ME1 1HW

Rochester West & Borstal

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME1 1HW is located in an urban city, within the Rochester West & Borstal ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 209.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Rochester located about 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
209
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
25.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,424 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside has a very high crime rate, with approximately 209.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.3%

Approximately 25.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside is £41,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 122 ft away from ME1 1HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside near ME1 1HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochester located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Rochester

N/A

0.5 mi

Chatham

N/A

1 mi

Strood (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miVictoria GardensMedium
0.6 miEsplanade GardensMedium
0.6 miRiverside GardensSmall

Schools

In the ME1 1HW postcode area, located within Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableRochester Independent CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableRipplevale School RochesterOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good