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ME5 0AJ

Luton

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME5 0AJ is located in an urban city, within the Luton ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Wayfield area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wayfield is £40,800 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Luton Millennium Green.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Wayfield has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,919 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wayfield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Wayfield is £40,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 0AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wayfield near ME5 0AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miLuton Recreation GroundLarge
0.5 miLuton Millennium GreenSmall

Schools

In the ME5 0AJ postcode area, located within Wayfield, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryKingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good