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ME5 8DB

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME5 8DB is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Walderslade area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walderslade is £48,300 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Walderslade has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,560 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Walderslade has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Walderslade is £48,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 8DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Walderslade near ME5 8DB 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the ME5 8DB postcode area, located within Walderslade, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A