BUXTON CLOSE, ME5 8UP - Information

Overview

The ME5 8UP postcode is in Medway, Medway postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME5 8UP area, explore the ME5 8UP Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME5 8UP area, visit the ME5 8UP House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.5482413271880994, 51.331728592056116 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaME5
WardLordswood and Capstone
Middle layer Super Output AreaLordswood
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 wardLordswood and Capstone
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyChatham and Aylesford
Multiple Deprivation Index18057

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

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Lords Wood(0.31 mi)

  • Lords Wood, (0.31 mi)
  • Lidsing, (0.58 mi)
  • Westfield Sole, (0.69 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Arundel Close(0.09 mi)

  • Arundel Close, (0.09 mi)
  • Arundel Close, (0.10 mi)
  • Golden Wood Close, (0.18 mi)
  • Birch Drive, (0.22 mi)
  • Birch Drive, (0.22 mi)
  • Copper Tree Walk, (0.23 mi)
  • Autumn Glade, (0.24 mi)
  • Copper Tree Walk, (0.26 mi)
  • Mayford Road, (0.28 mi)
  • The Kestrel Shopping Centre, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Chatham(3.62 mi)

  • Chatham, (3.62 mi)
  • Rainham (Kent), (3.65 mi)
  • Gillingham (Kent), (3.81 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(17.71 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (17.71 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (33.07 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (40.45 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Swingate Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME5 8TJ (0.19 mi)Details
St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME5 8PU (0.43 mi)Details
Lordswood SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME5 8NN (0.78 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Farmhouse Pizza
    0.27 mi
  • Lordswood Chinese Takeaway
    0.27 mi
  • Lordswood Sports & Social Club
    0.61 mi

BUXTON CLOSE, ME5 8UP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME58UP is 341 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: Below 14 (1534), Between 35 to 44 (1093), and Between 25 to 34 (1046).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 291 people, followed by African with a total of 13.

Education

Regarding education, 75 adults have Does not apply, while 47 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 (224).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (25)
  • Professional occupations (21), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (20)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (164), followed by Christian (140).

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 (55) followed by Routine occupations (44), and Intermediate occupations (32).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (514), and 249 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1629) and Africa (30).