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ME15 8JW

Bearsted & Downswood

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Bearsted & Downswood

Overview

Postcode ME15 8JW is located in an urban city, within the Bearsted & Downswood ward of Maidstone in the South East region , and forms part of the Bearsted & Downswood area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bearsted & Downswood is £54,900 per year. The nearest station is Bearsted located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Weavering Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,036 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Bearsted & Downswood is £54,900 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 260 ft away from ME15 8JW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bearsted & Downswood near ME15 8JW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bearsted located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Bearsted

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miMote ParkLarge
0.4 miWeavering ParkSmall

Schools

In the ME15 8JW postcode area, located within Bearsted & Downswood, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMadginford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMaidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryThurnham Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good