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ME5 8JE

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME5 8JE is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Settington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Settington is £55,000 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Settington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,785 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Settington has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Settington is £55,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Settington near ME5 8JE 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the ME5 8JE postcode area, located within Settington, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding