Watersmeet, St Marys Island, Chatham, ME4 3HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME4 3HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	51.9%	6.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	54.5%	48.1%	-6.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.8%	34.9%	0.1%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	46.1%	0.5%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	56.7%	6.8%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	40.2%	29.1%	-11.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	7.9%	11.8%	3.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.6%	3.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	40.1%	4.8%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.6%	81.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	81.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	5%	2.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	81%	-0.8%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	3%	8.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Watersmeet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watersmeet was 14.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watersmeet has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 49th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME4 3HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watersmeet are based on 146 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watersmeet, St Marys Island, Chatham, ME4 3HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 3HD

Average Price
£262,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,506

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watersmeet

Average Price
£243,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,580

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersmeetStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Watersmeet, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2026-01-30	£137,269
51 Watersmeet, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-08-04	£161,223
74 Watersmeet, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-01-24	£220,665
47 Watersmeet, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-10-19	£164,654
50 Watersmeet, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,500	2022-09-12	£182,003

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 3HD

Employment

ME4 3HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Retired	96
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Manufacturing	23
Financial and insurance activities	23
Construction	22
Education	20
Information and communication	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Island Way West , St Mary's Island ME4 3ST	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Infant School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	1,370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Junior School Cornwall Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	1,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	3out of 4	735 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway UTC South Side Three Rd , ME4 4FQ	- not rated	774 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hundred of Hoo Comprehensive School Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	- not rated	2,391 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	2,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	2,430 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoo St Werburgh Middle School Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HD	- not rated	2,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffe Woods Middle School View Road , Cliffe Woods ME3 8UJ	- not rated	4,949 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	1,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	- not rated	1,706 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	2,636 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	2,875 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	2,948 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 1 Bistro	Rochester Building, Central Avenue	600 yd
Burger King	Unit 62, Dockside Outlet Centre	652 yd
The Panini Brothers	The Panini Brothers Ltd, Unit 60-61	676 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	Unit 52-55, Dockside Outlet Centre	676 yd
Food Shed	Dockside Outlet Centre, Maritime Way	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship \& Trades	Ship And Trades PH, The Ship And Trades Hotel		527 yd
Walnut Tree Club	Medway Road, Gillingham		939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship And Trades Fish Bar	Maritime Way, Chatham Maritime	527 yd
Pam#ExoticJerk	Dockside Outlet Centre, Maritime Way	676 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 2, Jetty 5	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Chatham Dockside THE WHARF THE WHARF DOCK HEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Medway Sports Hall JOHNSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	687 yd
St Marys Island Ce Primary School ISLAND WAY WEST	grass pitches	726 yd
Pure Gym (Chatham) CHATHAM MARITIME	health and fitness suite	813 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.