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ME5 7JE

Watling

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME5 7JE is located in an urban city, within the Watling ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Gillingham South East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham South East is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Luton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Gillingham South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,334 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Gillingham South East has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.7%

Approximately 7.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham South East is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 7JE.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South East near ME5 7JE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLuton Recreation GroundLarge
0.4 miGillingham ParkMedium

Schools

In the ME5 7JE postcode area, located within Gillingham South East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryThe Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryChatham GrammarAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableDanecourt SchoolAcademy special converter

Good