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ME7 5HT

Gillingham South

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME7 5HT is located in an urban city, within the Gillingham South ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Gillingham Central area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 263.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham Central is £39,800 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Great Lines Heritage Park (Field of Fire).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
263
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Gillingham Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,722 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gillingham Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 263.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham Central is £39,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 5HT.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham Central near ME7 5HT 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 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

0.8 mi

Chatham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGreat Lines Heritage Park (Field of Fire)Large
0.5 miBalmoral GardensSmall

Schools

In the ME7 5HT postcode area, located within Gillingham Central, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryBrompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableHospital and Medical Tuition ServiceMiscellaneous

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryBrompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good