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ME16 0GD

Palace Wood

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Maidstone West / Palace Wood

Overview

Postcode ME16 0GD is located in an urban city, within the Palace Wood ward of Maidstone in the South East region , and forms part of the Maidstone West area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Maidstone West is £54,900 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone Barracks located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Whatman Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Maidstone West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,154 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Maidstone West has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Maidstone West is £54,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 26 ft away from ME16 0GD.

Flood risk

No risk

Maidstone West near ME16 0GD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Maidstone Barracks located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

0.6 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

0.6 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWhatman ParkLarge
0.4 miPoplar ParkSmall
0.5 miBrenchley GardensSmall

Schools

In the ME16 0GD postcode area, located within Maidstone West, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBrunswick House Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Maplesden Noakes SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar School for GirlsFoundation school

Outstanding