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ME5 9AJ

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME5 9AJ is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Horsted area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Horsted is £48,000 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Horsted has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,511 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Horsted has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Horsted is £48,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 9AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Horsted near ME5 9AJ 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the ME5 9AJ postcode area, located within Horsted, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOaklands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good