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ME5 9SQ

Fort Horsted

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME5 9SQ is located in an urban city, within the Fort Horsted ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Horsted area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 146.9 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 2.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
147
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Horsted has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,145 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Horsted has a very high crime rate, with approximately 146.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 187 ft away from ME5 9SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the ME5 9SQ postcode area, located within Horsted, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHorsted Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHorsted Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryOaklands SchoolAcademy converter

Good