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ME1 1XE

Rochester West & Borstal

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME1 1XE 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 7 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
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 113 ft away from ME1 1XE.

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside near ME1 1XE 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

0.6 mi

Chatham

N/A

0.9 mi

Strood (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miVictoria GardensMedium
0.5 miEsplanade GardensMedium
0.3 miFort Pitt GardensSmall

Schools

In the ME1 1XE postcode area, located within Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside, there are 7 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