High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 4BG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	52.2%	6.9%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	54.7%	47.8%	-6.9%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 4BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	60.6%	50.8%	-9.8%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	26.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	6%	2.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	7.9%	12.5%	4.6%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.4%	52.4%	-6.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	27.8%	32.3%	4.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9%	9.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	2.2%	2.2%	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	9.3%	14.7%	5.4%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	15.1%	-0.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	38.4%	6.0%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	8.8%	1.2%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	13.1%	3.2%	-9.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	9%	12.4%	3.4%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	63.7%	62.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	-18.9%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	60.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	9.4%	14.8%	5.4%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	10.2%	12%	1.8%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	7.9%	-9.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	61%	-0.6%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	11%	19.2%	8.2%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	11.5%	2.9%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	3.2%	-8.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 2715.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 972.6% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1056.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ME4 4BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 High Street are based on 402 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 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4BG

Average Price
£918,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£681,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,392,438

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£277,167

Semi-Detached
£438,179

Terraced
£439,047

Detached
£885,462

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,528

Other
£548,323

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
195 - 197 High Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-02-03	£1,417,381
195 - 197 High Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-02-03	£1,417,381
219 High Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£432,500	2014-05-07	£778,500
221 High Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2000-04-20	£621,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 4BG

Employment

ME4 4BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	5,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,452 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	1,512 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
McDonalds	223 High Street, Chatham	110 yd
Chefs Delight 2	253 High Street, Chatham	110 yd
Costa Coffee	255 High Street, Chatham	110 yd
Coffee House	173A High Street, Chatham	125 yd
Central Theatre	Central Theatre (Medway Norse), 170 High Street	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	168 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	204 yd
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	287 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	301 yd
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chocafellas And Fran.go	206 - 206A High Street, Chatham	50 yd
Noodlestop	183 High Street, Chatham	87 yd
Hungry House	165 High Street, Chatham	144 yd
Pizza 2 Night	16 Batchelor Street, Chatham	196 yd
Super Pizza	6 Batchelor Street, Chatham	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	179 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	287 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	519 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	177 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	581 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	689 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		875 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	894 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,004 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,023 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 4BG