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ME5 8QR

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME5 8QR is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Lordswood area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lordswood is £46,300 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
22.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Lordswood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,327 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Lordswood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.6%

Approximately 22.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Lordswood is £46,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lordswood near ME5 8QR 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 8QR postcode area, located within Lordswood, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good