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GillinghamWatling

Watling

ME5 7 / ME7 2 / ME7 3 / ME7 4 / ME7 5 / ME8 0 / ME8 1 / ME8 6 / ME8 7

Family-friendly

Watling occupies the western side of Gillingham, largely residential and originally developed to serve the personnel from RAF Gillingham before the base wound down. The housing mix reflects its military housing heritage, with semi-detached houses and a more orderly suburban layout than some parts of Gillingham. It's close enough to the station for a reasonable commute walk. Local shops serve the basics. It has a less rough-edge feel than Twydall but isn't as sought-after as the areas near the station or St Mary's Island. Solid and unremarkable.

Gillingham (Kent)1.1 mi
£329kmedian house
Top 10%primary KS2
Below averagesafety
Watling

Flat

£148k

Terraced

£291k

Semi-detached

£356k

Detached

£429k

71% homeowners21% private rented9% social rented

Fastest travel times

London Bridge45 min
King's Cross48 min
Victoria51 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf57 min
Liverpool Street58 min

Nearest stations

Gillingham (Kent)1.1 mi
Chatham1.9 mi
Rainham (Kent)2.1 mi
SafetyBelow average

Breakdown of reported crime

Violence and sexual offences
36%
Anti-social behaviour
17%
Shoplifting
10%
Criminal damage and arson
8%
Vehicle crime
6%
Other theft
6%
Public order
4%
Drug offences
4%
Other crime
3%
Burglary
3%
AffluenceBelow average

Ethnicity

White
81.5%
White British75.9%
Other White4.5%
Irish0.8%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
2.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White & Asian0.7%
White & Black African0.6%
Other Mixed0.6%
Asian
7.7%
Indian3.5%
Pakistani1.7%
Other Asian1.5%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Chinese0.4%
Black
6.5%
African4.4%
Caribbean1.4%
Other Black0.7%
Other
1.5%

State primary

Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Good🏆 Exceptional results
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Good
Hempstead Infant School
😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support

State secondary

Brompton Academy
Non-selective
The Robert Napier School
Non-selective
The Victory Academy
GoodNon-selective

Independent

Alchemy School
Blue Skies School
Ripplevale School Rochester
Green spaces63 nearby
Gillingham Park
Vinall Park
Cozenton Park
Wigmore Park

If you like Watling...

Greener area

Gillingham North

Kent

£269k (£60k less)

Safety: less · Green: stronger · Affluence: less

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Budget-friendly alternative

Gillingham South

Kent

£253k (£76k less)

Safety: less · Green: stronger · Affluence: less

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Budget-friendly alternative

Chatham (Luton)

Kent

£254k (£75k less)

Safety: less · Green: stronger · Affluence: less

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