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ME18 5XB

East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury

Tonbridge and Malling

Overview

Postcode ME18 5XB is located in a rural town, within the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury ward of Tonbridge and Malling in the South East region , and forms part of the Kings Hill & Wateringbury area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kings Hill & Wateringbury is £68,700 per year. The nearest station is Wateringbury located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wateringbury Playing Fields.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,245 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Kings Hill & Wateringbury is £68,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from ME18 5XB.

Flood risk

N/A

Kings Hill & Wateringbury near ME18 5XB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wateringbury located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Wateringbury

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWateringbury Playing FieldsMedium

Schools

In the ME18 5XB postcode area, located within Kings Hill & Wateringbury, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

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