THE LINKS, ME5 0EA House Prices & Local Information

ME5 0EA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on The Links, 0.5km from Wayfield in Chatham. Administratively it sits within Luton and Wayfield ward and the Chatham and Aylesford constituency.

For families considering a move, ME5 0EA represents an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. An average age of 44 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 68% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 56 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £305k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for ME5 0EA are sourced from Output Area E00081213 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.