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ME7 2JQ

Watling

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME7 2JQ is located in an urban city, within the Watling ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Gillingham East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.5 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 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
18.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Gillingham East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,002 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Gillingham East has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.8%

Approximately 18.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 2JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham East near ME7 2JQ 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
0.5 miGillingham ParkMedium
0.5 miHilly Fields Community ParkMedium
0.5 miBalmoral GardensSmall

Schools

In the ME7 2JQ postcode area, located within Gillingham East, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBarnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe GFC SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good