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ME7 2PQ

Watling

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Gillingham East / Watling / ME7 2PQ

Overview

Postcode ME7 2PQ 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 117.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Queen Elizabeth Fields.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.5%
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 7,062 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Gillingham East has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham East near ME7 2PQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miQueen Elizabeth FieldsLarge
0.4 miHillyfields Community ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
17,720.2 per km²

Demographics

British
212
61.99%
African
29
8.48%
Other White
29
8.48%
Caribbean
13
3.8%
Other
12
3.51%
Total population: 342

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
49
40.16%
Owns with a mortgage
39
31.97%
Owns outright
27
22.13%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.28%
Other social rented
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Watling

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Watling area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £595,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£410,000
Flats4£162,500
Semi-Detached37£388,000
Terraced74£286,750

10 years price trend in Watling

Schools

In the ME7 2PQ postcode area, located within Gillingham East, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe GFC SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBarnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's Local277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX
0.1 miLondis277a Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX
0.2 miBon Bon (Medway)63 Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SD
0.3 miLondis70 Toronto Road, Gillingham, ME7 2EN
0.3 miABI supermarket199 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4EP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.