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ME1 1XQ

Rochester West & Borstal

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME1 1XQ is located in an urban city, within the Rochester West & Borstal ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Rochester West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 192.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rochester West is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Rochester located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 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
193
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Rochester West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,949 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Rochester West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 192.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.7%

Approximately 38.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Rochester West is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from ME1 1XQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Rochester West near ME1 1XQ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 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 1XQ postcode area, located within Rochester West, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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