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ME7 5QA

Gillingham South

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME7 5QA is located in an urban city, within the Gillingham South ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Gillingham South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham South is £49,700 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Gillingham South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,424 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Gillingham South has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham South is £49,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from ME7 5QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South near ME7 5QA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGillingham ParkMedium
0.5 miLuton Millennium GreenSmall

Schools

In the ME7 5QA postcode area, located within Gillingham South, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryByron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miSecondaryChatham GrammarAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableHospital and Medical Tuition ServiceMiscellaneous

N/A