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ME8 8SG

Rainham South East

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME8 8SG is located in an urban city, within the Rainham South East ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Parkwood East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Parkwood East is £54,600 per year. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Parkwood Green.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Parkwood East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,588 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Parkwood East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.6 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 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Parkwood East is £54,600 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from ME8 8SG.

Flood risk

No risk

Parkwood East near ME8 8SG 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miParkwood GreenSmall
0.3 miPeverel GreenSmall

Schools

In the ME8 8SG postcode area, located within Parkwood East, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDeanwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryParkwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement