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ME7 4AG

Watling

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Gillingham South East / Watling / ME7 4AG

Overview

Postcode ME7 4AG 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 174.8 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 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
175
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Gillingham South East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gillingham South East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 174.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 266 ft away from ME7 4AG.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South East near ME7 4AG 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGillingham ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
9,081.4 per km²

Demographics

British
224
64.93%
African
29
8.41%
Other White
28
8.12%
Indian
17
4.93%
Caribbean
12
3.48%
Total population: 345

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
61
44.2%
Owns outright
36
26.09%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.91%
Social rents from council
3
2.17%
Other social rented
2
1.45%
Total households: 138

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 4AG postcode area, located within Gillingham South East, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryChatham GrammarAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryByron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miOne Stop1 Watling Street, Chatham, ME5 7EP
0.1 miCostcutter80-82 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YW
0.2 miBest-one94 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YS
0.2 miKent Mart497-499 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ
0.2 miOne2One ShoplocallyHolmside, Medway, ME7 2YX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.