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ME7 1HW

Gillingham North

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME7 1HW is located in an urban city, within the Gillingham North ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Chatham Maritime area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chatham Maritime is £51,900 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Lower Lines Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Chatham Maritime has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,628 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chatham Maritime has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Chatham Maritime is £51,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 1HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham Maritime near ME7 1HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miGreat Lines Heritage Park (Field of Fire)Large
0.2 miLower Lines ParkLarge
0.6 miHilly Fields Community ParkMedium

Schools

In the ME7 1HW postcode area, located within Chatham Maritime, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusMidKent CollegeFurther education

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOasis Academy Skinner StreetAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBurnt Oak Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good