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ME7 2AP

Watling

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME7 2AP is located in an urban city, within the Watling ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Gillingham South East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham South East is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Luton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Gillingham South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,890 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Gillingham South East has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham South East is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 150 ft away from ME7 2AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South East near ME7 2AP 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miLuton Recreation GroundLarge
0.5 miGillingham ParkMedium

Schools

In the ME7 2AP postcode area, located within Gillingham South East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableDanecourt SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryFeatherby Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good