Postcode insights

ME8 6UU

Twydall

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Twydall / ME8 6UU

Overview

Postcode ME8 6UU is located in an urban city, within the Twydall ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Twydall area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 134.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Twydall is £39,400 per year. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

134

Deprivation level

10/10

Income level

1/10

Social housing

35.9%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Twydall has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,446 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Twydall has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.9%

Approximately 35.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Twydall is £39,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME8 6UU.

Flood risk

No risk

Twydall near ME8 6UU 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population

277

Population density

4,134.3 per km²

Demographics

British

253

91.34%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

2.17%

African

2.17%

White and Asian (mixed)

1.44%

Other White

1.44%

Total population: 277

Housing

Social rents from council

35.16%

Owns with a mortgage

28.12%

Owns outright

21.09%

Private landlord or letting agency

11.72%

Other forms of private rent

1.56%

Total households: 128

Property prices in Twydall

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Twydall area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £470,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	4	£383,500	£349,800	£369,000	£400,000	£424,000
Flats	3	£163,000	£98,200	£127,000	£189,500	£210,700
Semi-Detached	35	£315,000	£258,800	£278,500	£340,000	£404,690
Terraced	45	£280,000	£189,000	£260,000	£322,700	£376,000

10 years price trend in Twydall

Schools

In the ME8 6UU postcode area, located within Twydall, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	Twydall Primary School and Nursery	Academy sponsor led	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.4 mi	Secondary	Rainham Mark Grammar School	Academy converter	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Tesco Extra	Courteney Road, Medway, ME8 0GX
0.4 mi	The Co-operative Food	Twydall Green, Medway, ME8 6XJ
0.4 mi	Twydall Post Office	Twydall Green, Medway, ME8 6JY
0.4 mi	Aldi	Ambley Road, Medway, ME8 0PU
0.4 mi	Spar	Twydall Green, Medway, ME8 6XJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Dewdrop	100-102 Hawthorne Avenue, Rainham, ME8 6TU
0.5 mi	Bar Blu	Gillingham Business Park, Ambley Road, Medway, ME8 0PU

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Domino's	28 London Road, Rainham, ME8 6YX
0.2 mi	Rainham Fish & Kebab	40 London Road, Rainham, ME8 6YX
0.3 mi	McDonald's	Courteney Road, Gillingham, ME8 0FB