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ME7 1XE

Gillingham South

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME7 1XE is located in an urban city, within the Gillingham South ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Gillingham East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham East is £50,600 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hilly Fields Community Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Gillingham East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,355 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gillingham East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham East is £50,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 63 ft away from ME7 1XE.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham East near ME7 1XE 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miGreat Lines Heritage Park (Field of Fire)Large
0.4 miHilly Fields Community ParkMedium
0.1 miBalmoral GardensSmall

Schools

In the ME7 1XE postcode area, located within Gillingham East, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOasis Academy Skinner StreetAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good