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ME5 0LD

Wayfield & Weeds Wood

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME5 0LD 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 high crime levels, with around 108.7 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 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.7%
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 4,050 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Wayfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.7%

Approximately 24.7% 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 0LD.

Flood risk

No risk

Wayfield near ME5 0LD 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
429
Population density
8,375.7 per km²

Demographics

British
327
76.22%
African
28
6.53%
Other White
11
2.56%
Indian
9
2.1%
Caribbean
8
1.86%
Total population: 429

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
63
43.15%
Other social rented
30
20.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
15.75%
Owns outright
22
15.07%
Social rents from council
6
4.11%
Total households: 146

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 0LD postcode area, located within Wayfield, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableINSPIRE Free Special SchoolFree schools special

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe RowansAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBest in CostWayfield Road, Medway, ME5 0HD
0.1 miCostcutter173-175 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD
0.1 miWayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD
0.3 miMorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7PQ
0.5 miSparChurchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0DE

Data Sources

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