High Street, Chatham, ME4 4EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 4EN is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	41.4%	46.9%	5.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	58.6%	53.1%	-5.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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 4EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	55.9%	52.4%	-3.5%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	23.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	12.6%	14.2%	1.6%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	40.3%	-6.4%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	34%	37.5%	3.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13.3%	17.4%	4.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	16.9%	23.3%	6.4%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.6%	2.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	28.6%	6.4%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	11.5%	3.8%	-7.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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)
Chinese	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	2.5%	4.4%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80%	74.9%	-5.1%	81.4%	-6.5%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	75.1%	74%	-1.1%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	7%	-4.2%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	73.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	10.5%	14.6%	4.1%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 735.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 190.6% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 11th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 361.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 91.6%.

🔎 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 4EN, 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 396 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 4EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4EN

Average Price
£124,555

Semi-Detached
£245,675

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,369

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£283,022

Semi-Detached
£437,306

Terraced
£437,692

Detached
£889,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,958

Other
£574,371

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Empire Reach High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2020-10-15	£98,445
31 Empire Reach High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,500	2019-11-08	£75,237
23 Empire Reach High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-06-28	£69,580
38 Empire Reach High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2018-12-14	£263,482
40 Empire Reach High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,700	2017-08-21	£72,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 4EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School King Street , ME1 1YF	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	1,288 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	542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,298 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	5,177 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	539 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,356 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
Dylan's Cafe Bar And Restaurant / 8848 Nepalese Cuisine	56 High Street, Chatham	102 yd
Pocoloco Restaurant & Los Amigos Bar	58-60 High Street, Chatham	124 yd
Spoon World Buffet	94-96 High Street, Chatham	124 yd
Sun Pier House CIC	Sun Pier House Cic, Sun Pier House	133 yd
Selale	78 High Street, Chatham	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	240 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	348 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	387 yd
The Flippin Frog Ltd	318 High Street, Rochester	420 yd
Nag's Head PH	292 High Street, Rochester	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	43 High Street, Chatham	60 yd
Sun Pier Chinese Takeaway	20 High Street, Chatham	123 yd
Dreamlight Studios	76 High Street, Chatham	139 yd
The Kinki	6 High Street, Chatham	146 yd
Jalove Carribean Cuisine	4 High Street, Chatham	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	486 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	511 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	868 yd
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	464 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	515 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		761 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		785 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	815 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	1,031 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	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.3%
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	75.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.66 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 4EN