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ME7 4EE

Watling

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME7 4EE 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 117.0 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 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Gillingham East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,766 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Gillingham East has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 4EE.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham East near ME7 4EE 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGillingham ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
8,402.2 per km²

Demographics

British
264
87.42%
African
9
2.98%
Indian
6
1.99%
Other
6
1.99%
Other White
4
1.32%
Total population: 302

Housing

Owns outright
64
52.03%
Owns with a mortgage
39
31.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.2%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

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 4EE postcode area, located within Gillingham East, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBarnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMini-Market153 Barnsole Road, Gillingham, ME7 4JH
0.2 miNapier Convenience Store196 Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HJ
0.2 miPremierSturdee Avenue, Medway, ME7 2JN
0.2 miTesco Express48-52 Sturdee Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2HN
0.3 miLondis246-254 Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4NA

Data Sources

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