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ME7 2BQ

Watling

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME7 2BQ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 152.3 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 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
48.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Gillingham South East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,301 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gillingham South East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 152.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.4%

Approximately 48.4% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 39 ft away from ME7 2BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South East near ME7 2BQ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miGillingham ParkMedium

Schools

In the ME7 2BQ postcode area, located within Gillingham South East, there are 8 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

0.4 miPrimaryFeatherby Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good