High Street, Chatham, ME4 4DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME4 4DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	44.1%	49.8%	5.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	55.9%	50.2%	-5.7%	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 4DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	63.2%	44.6%	-18.6%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	39.4%	16.9%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	5.7%	9.2%	3.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (88.2%) 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	53.2%	49.1%	-4.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	33.3%	39.1%	5.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4DS this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	43.7%	11.2%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	15.3%	1.5%	-13.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	3.6%	13.5%	9.9%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77%	55.6%	-21.4%	81.4%	-25.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	65.3%	58.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.5%	8.6%	4.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	58.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	8.1%	24.1%	16.0%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	12.2%	8.1%	-4.1%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1281.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 399.5% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 4th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 445.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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 4DS, 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 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochester Upon 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 4DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4DS

Average Price
£226,530

Semi-Detached
£379,654

Terraced
£320,328

Detached
£562,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,426

Other
£184,334

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£205,944

Semi-Detached
£295,293

Terraced
£190,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,456

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 High Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2022-08-25	£247,494
86 - 88 High Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£153,888	2021-08-20	£158,444
52B High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-05-06	£194,095
40B High Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-04-08	£351,584
42 High Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-03-21	£205,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 4DS

Employment

ME4 4DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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	161
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Chatham 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	- not rated	603 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	- not rated	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	- not rated	591 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School City Way , ME1 2FA	- not rated	724 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,485 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	5,144 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	2,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	3,221 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	5,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU	- not rated	1,296 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	1,474 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pocoloco Restaurant & Los Amigos Bar	58-60 High Street, Chatham	10 yd
Spoon World Buffet	94-96 High Street, Chatham	10 yd
Dylan's Cafe Bar And Restaurant / 8848 Nepalese Cuisine	56 High Street, Chatham	26 yd
Selale	78 High Street, Chatham	39 yd
Manor Road Catering	5 Manor Road, Chatham	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	238 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	277 yd
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	320 yd
The Flippin Frog Ltd	318 High Street, Rochester	513 yd
Nag's Head PH	292 High Street, Rochester	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dreamlight Studios	76 High Street, Chatham	33 yd
Cafenetics	92 High Street, Chatham	82 yd
Jade Garden	43 High Street, Chatham	88 yd
Sun Pier Chinese Takeaway	20 High Street, Chatham	181 yd
The Kinki	6 High Street, Chatham	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	414 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	415 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	755 yd
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue	968 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	529 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	548 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		728 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	838 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		886 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	945 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	1,072 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	24.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.6%
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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 4DS