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ME2 2BA

Cuxton, Halling & Riverside

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME2 2BA is located in an urban city, within the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Strood South & Temple Marsh area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 308.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Strood South & Temple Marsh is £47,900 per year. The nearest station is Strood (Kent) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Esplanade Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
309
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Strood South & Temple Marsh has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,322 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Strood South & Temple Marsh has a very high crime rate, with approximately 308.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Strood South & Temple Marsh is £47,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 31 ft away from ME2 2BA.

Flood risk

Medium

Strood South & Temple Marsh near ME2 2BA has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Strood (Kent) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Strood (Kent)

N/A

0.9 mi

Rochester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miEsplanade GardensMedium
0.4 miChurchfieldsSmall
0.6 miThe VinesSmall

Schools

In the ME2 2BA postcode area, located within Strood South & Temple Marsh, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableFORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryCedar Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableKing's School, RochesterOther independent school

N/A