WOODCHURCH CLOSE, ME5 7LW - Information

Overview

The ME5 7LW postcode is in Medway, Medway postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME5 7LW area, explore the ME5 7LW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME5 7LW area, visit the ME5 7LW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.5364609447138134, 51.35004363256532 ]
  • What 3 Words: transit.onion.dose
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NameType
Postcode AreaME5
WardPrinces Park
Middle layer Super Output AreaSettington
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 wardPrinces Park
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyChatham and Aylesford
Multiple Deprivation Index17932

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Aspiring urban households / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Princes Park(0.24 mi)

  • Princes Park, (0.24 mi)
  • Wayfield, (0.81 mi)
  • Walderslade, (0.89 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Maundene School(0.11 mi)

  • Maundene School, (0.11 mi)
  • Maundene School, (0.12 mi)
  • Downland Walk, (0.14 mi)
  • Kingston Crescent, (0.16 mi)
  • Downland Walk, (0.18 mi)
  • Illustrious Close, (0.18 mi)
  • Petrol Station, (0.19 mi)
  • Illustrious Close, (0.20 mi)
  • Scotby Avenue East, (0.20 mi)
  • Medical Centre, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Chatham(2.26 mi)

  • Chatham, (2.26 mi)
  • Gillingham (Kent), (2.61 mi)
  • Rochester, (2.66 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(16.76 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (16.76 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (33.09 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (39.09 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (43.11 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Maundene SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME5 7QB (0.18 mi)Details
Greenacre AcademySecondary, Serious Weaknesses11-18ME5 0LP (0.45 mi)Details
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11ME5 0NF (0.49 mi)Details
Walderslade Girls' SchoolSecondary, Special Measures11-18ME5 0LE (0.54 mi)Details
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade0, None16-19ME5 0LE (0.54 mi)Details
Bradfields AcademyAll Through, Outstanding4-19ME5 0LB (0.57 mi)Details
INSPIRE Free Special SchoolSecondary, Good11-18ME5 0LB (0.57 mi)Details
Lordswood SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME5 8NN (0.63 mi)Details
Walderslade Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME5 8BJ (0.64 mi)Details
Kingfisher Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME5 7NX (0.64 mi)Details
Oaklands SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME5 0QS (0.65 mi)Details
Wayfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11ME5 0HH (0.77 mi)Details
St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME5 8PU (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE CHURCHILL CLINIC(0.71 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the churchill clinicActivethe churchill clinic, 94 churchill avenue, chatham, kent01634842397ME5 0DL
king george road surgeryActive52a king george road, walderslade, chatham, kent01634671037ME5 0TT
Nearby Amenities
  • Dominion Stores
    0.57 mi
  • Morrisons Daily
    0.59 mi
  • Walderslade Working Mens Club
    0.61 mi

WOODCHURCH CLOSE, ME5 7LW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME57LW is 332 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1206), Between 25 to 34 (1114), and Between 35 to 44 (838).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 282 people, followed by African with a total of 14.

Education

Regarding education, 78 adults have Level 4, while 39 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (321), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (197).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (30)
  • Skilled trades occupations (27), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (161), followed by No religion (150).

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 (48) followed by Intermediate occupations (41), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (36).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (493), and 206 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1325) and Africa (46).