THE CLOSE, ME1 1SD - Information

Overview

The ME1 1SD postcode is in Medway, Medway postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME1 1SD area, explore the ME1 1SD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME1 1SD area, visit the ME1 1SD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.5005769273600164, 51.38233783565452 ]
  • What 3 Words: modes.folds.angel
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaME1
WardRochester West
Middle layer Super Output AreaRochester West
Lower Tier Local AuthorityMedway
Upper Tier Local AuthorityMedway
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaMedway
Police ForceKent
NHS Care BoardNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardRochester West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyRochester and Strood
Multiple Deprivation Index20691

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Families in terraces and flats / Highly qualified professionals / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Nickleby Lodge, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: Welcome House, 32 The Close, Rochester, ME1 1SD

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Troy Town(0.25 mi)

  • Troy Town, (0.25 mi)
  • Rochester, (0.55 mi)
  • Borstal, (0.71 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Watts Avenue(0.08 mi)

  • Watts Avenue, (0.08 mi)
  • Roebuck Road, (0.11 mi)
  • Longley Road, (0.11 mi)
  • Ridley Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Watts Avenue, (0.13 mi)
  • Ridley Road, (0.13 mi)
  • The Queen Mother Court, (0.16 mi)
  • St Margaret's Church, (0.17 mi)
  • St Margaret's Church, (0.17 mi)
  • John Street, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Rochester(0.47 mi)

  • Rochester, (0.47 mi)
  • Chatham, (0.87 mi)
  • Strood, (0.95 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(15.59 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (15.59 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (32.67 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (36.50 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (41.23 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Andrew's School (Rochester)Primary, None3-11ME1 1SA (0.15 mi)Details
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME1 1YF (0.21 mi)Details
Rochester Independent CollegeSecondary, None11-21ME1 1XF (0.36 mi)Details
St Peter's Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7ME1 2HU (0.41 mi)Details
Ripplevale School RochesterAll Through, Requires improvement6-25ME1 1BG (0.42 mi)Details
King's School, RochesterAll Through, None3-18ME1 1TE (0.44 mi)Details
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME1 3EN (0.59 mi)Details
Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18ME4 6TJ (0.62 mi)Details
The Rochester Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good11-18ME1 3BY (0.75 mi)Details
Delce AcademyPrimary, Inadequate5-11ME1 2NJ (0.77 mi)Details
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18ME1 3EL (0.84 mi)Details
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolSecondary, Good11-18ME1 2FA (0.84 mi)Details
St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary, Good5-7ME4 6RH (0.88 mi)Details
Crest Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7ME1 2QA (0.94 mi)Details
St Michael's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME4 6PX (0.95 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THORNDIKE PARTNERSHIP(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
thorndike partnershipActivethorndike medical centre, longley road, rochester, kent01634817217ME1 2TH
castle medical practiceActivehealth living centre, delce road, rochester, kent01634334203ME1 2EL
city way surgeryActivecity way surgery, 67 city way, rochester, kent01634843351ME1 2AY
Nearby Amenities

THE CLOSE, ME1 1SD Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME11SD is 262 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1257), Below 14 (1180), and Between 45 to 54 (1096).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 197 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 22.

Education

Regarding education, 111 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (399), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (285).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (46)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (31), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (15)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (129), followed by Christian (109).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (65) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (46), and Small employers and own account workers (21).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (521), and 383 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1495) and European Union EU-14 (61).