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ME8 0LG

Hempstead & Wigmore

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME8 0LG is located in an urban city, within the Hempstead & Wigmore ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Hempstead & Wigmore area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hempstead & Wigmore is £60,600 per year. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 2.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Peverel Green.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hempstead & Wigmore has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,516 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Hempstead & Wigmore has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Hempstead & Wigmore is £60,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME8 0LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Hempstead & Wigmore near ME8 0LG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWigmore ParkMedium
0.6 miParkwood GreenSmall
0.3 miPeverel GreenSmall

Schools

In the ME8 0LG postcode area, located within Hempstead & Wigmore, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDeanwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryFairview Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good