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ME5 0ES

Wayfield & Weeds Wood

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Wayfield / Wayfield & Weeds Wood / ME5 0ES

Overview

Postcode ME5 0ES is located in an urban city, within the Wayfield & Weeds Wood ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Wayfield area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 202.0 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 1.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
202
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
33%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Wayfield has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,094 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wayfield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 202.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33%

Approximately 33.0% 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 0ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Wayfield near ME5 0ES 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
475
Population density
1,014.1 per km²

Demographics

British
353
74.32%
African
67
14.11%
Other Black
10
2.11%
Other White
9
1.89%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
1.68%
Total population: 475

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
75
41.9%
Other social rented
49
27.37%
Owns outright
31
17.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
7.26%
Social rents from council
10
5.59%
Total households: 179

Property prices in Wayfield & Weeds Wood

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Wayfield & Weeds Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £520,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£363,750
Flats2£242,000
Semi-Detached44£319,000
Terraced42£262,500

10 years price trend in Wayfield & Weeds Wood

Schools

In the ME5 0ES postcode area, located within Wayfield, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNew Horizons Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableINSPIRE Free Special SchoolFree schools special

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD
0.2 miCostcutter173-175 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD
0.2 miBest in CostWayfield Road, Medway, ME5 0HD
0.3 miSparChurchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0DE
0.3 miPumalkee Newsagents11 The Links, Wayfield, Chatham, ME5 0EA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.