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ME7 5JU

Watling

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME7 5JU 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 191.0 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 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
191
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.4%
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 191.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% 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 49 ft away from ME7 5JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South East near ME7 5JU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miLuton Recreation GroundLarge
0.1 miGillingham ParkMedium

Schools

In the ME7 5JU postcode area, located within Gillingham South East, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryChatham GrammarAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryByron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good