High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME4 4BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	41.5%	49.4%	7.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	58.5%	50.6%	-7.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	57.3%	42.6%	-14.7%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	28.4%	10.0%	44.2%	-15.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.8%	18.8%	8.0%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	47.6%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	32.5%	30.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14.5%	13.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.4%	27.1%	8.7%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	11.3%	3.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	9.6%	-1.2%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	33.9%	1.5%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	14.1%	3.4%	-10.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	26%	7.5%	-18.5%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.5%	16.7%	12.2%	2.5%	14.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	58%	55.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	-26.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	4.4%	3.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	48.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	12.5%	22.7%	10.2%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.5%	14.2%	7.7%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.5%	9.9%	-15.6%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	49.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	16%	26.4%	10.4%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	9.5%	10%	0.5%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	12%	8.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	5.6%	-5.9%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.7%	76.7%	-31.0%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	12.6%	1.5%	11.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 629.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 148.6% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 17th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 293.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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 4BP, 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 4BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4BP

Average Price
£547,624

Semi-Detached
£695,723

Terraced
£552,780

Detached
£492,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,991

Other
£994,333

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
Flat 5 288 - 290 High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-08-13	£100,104
288 - 290 High Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-08-25	£254,211
Flat 3 288 - 290 High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-11-27	£73,871
270 High Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£2,870,000	2020-06-05	£3,304,434
286 High Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2018-08-20	£3,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 4BP

Employment

ME4 4BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	61
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	574 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	662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	750 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	864 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,982 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	5,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	983 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	1,190 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	1,684 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
Jesse's Cafe	282 High Street, Chatham	2 yd
Dawat Spice	286 High Street, Chatham	22 yd
Cafe Nucleus	Kentstone Court, 272 High Street	28 yd
Taze	1A Church Street, Chatham	63 yd
Zamnig Limited	13A Church Street, Chatham	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	33 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	127 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	481 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	530 yd
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	276 High Street, Chatham	9 yd
Planet Pizza And Chicken	313 High Street, Chatham	39 yd
Dumdaar	7 Church Street, Chatham	61 yd
China Spice	29 Richard Street, Chatham	113 yd
Pizza 2 Night	16 Batchelor Street, Chatham	114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	31 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	275 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	450 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	608 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	673 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	849 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		952 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		1,061 yd
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,078 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,080 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	10.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.5%
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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 4BP