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ME7 4QR

Gillingham South

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME7 4QR is located in an urban city, within the Gillingham South ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Gillingham East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.4 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 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hilly Fields Community Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Gillingham East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,355 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gillingham East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 300 ft away from ME7 4QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham East near ME7 4QR 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHilly Fields Community ParkMedium
0.2 miBalmoral GardensSmall
0.6 miSports FieldSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe GFC SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBarnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good