Central Avenue, Chatham, ME4 4BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 4BF is primarily male, with 70.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.1%	29.8%	-10.3%	51.0%	-21.2%
Male	59.9%	70.2%	10.3%	49.0%	21.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around ME4 4BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	69.9%	36.4%	37.9%	32.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	20.6%	-38.0%	44.2%	-23.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (89.5%) 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	65.3%	63.8%	-1.5%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	29.3%	25.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around ME4 4BF this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	21.8%	4.7%	13.4%	8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	7.6%	6.8%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	22.6%	5.5%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	24.2%	-8.5%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	8%	3%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	9.7%	6.2%	-3.5%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	71.6%	71.4%	-0.2%	81.4%	-10.0%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	70.2%	75.2%	5.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	6%	6.4%	0.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	8.2%	-6.3%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	75.1%	4.9%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	6%	10.5%	4.5%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	9.1%	3.4%	-5.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Avenue was 282.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Avenue has the 21st highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 58th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

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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 4BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Central Avenue are based on 2 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 Central Avenue, Chatham, ME4 4BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4BF

Average Price
£73,493,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£73,493,211

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Avenue

Average Price
£51,960,733

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£51,960,733

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Natural Resources Institute Central Avenue, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£48,788,960	2014-07-31	£72,718,783
Natural Resources Institute Central Avenue, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£20,200,000	2014-07-31	£30,107,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 4BF

Employment

ME4 4BF 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	469
Part-Time Employee	70
Other	37
Student (economically inactive)	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Self-Employed	29
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	20

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	84
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	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	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Infant School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Junior School Cornwall Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	1,383 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	1,035 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway UTC South Side Three Rd , ME4 4FQ	- not rated	1,076 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,854 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maritime Academy Chalk Lane , ME2 4YG	- not rated	2,199 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,110 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffe Woods Middle School View Road , Cliffe Woods ME3 8UJ	- not rated	5,130 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	707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	5,270 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	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	3,153 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	1,936 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	- not rated	1,936 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	2,415 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	2,524 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	2,546 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Touchdown Cafe	Rowan Williams Court, Canterbury Christchurch University	131 yd
Lloyds	Fidentia House, Walter Burke Way	134 yd
The Mess Deck Restaurant	Mess Deck, Street Record	211 yd
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group	Royal Bank Of Scotland Service Centre, Walter Burke Way	239 yd
Graysons Restaurant	University Of Greenwich Medway Campus, Pembroke	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship \& Trades	Ship And Trades PH, The Ship And Trades Hotel	595 yd
Prince Arthur Indoor Bowling Club	Gillingham Indoor Bowls, Prince Arthur I B C	777 yd
Cannon Public House	The Cannon, 15 Garden Street	886 yd
Walnut Tree Club	Medway Road, Gillingham	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pam#ExoticJerk	Dockside Outlet Centre, Maritime Way	420 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 2, Jetty 5	573 yd
Ship And Trades Fish Bar	Maritime Way, Chatham Maritime	595 yd
Brompton Fsh Bar And Kebab	20 High Street, Brompton	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Chatham) CHATHAM MARITIME	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Medway Sports Hall JOHNSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	494 yd
Trugym Chatham Dockside THE WHARF THE WHARF DOCK HEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	785 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	938 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of ME4 4BF