New Stairs, Chatham, ME4 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 4HQ 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	52.6%	29.8%	-22.8%	51.0%	-21.2%
Male	47.4%	70.2%	22.8%	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 4HQ, 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	50%	69.9%	19.9%	37.9%	32.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	20.6%	-9.9%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.7%	6.8%	-6.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	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	46.5%	63.8%	17.3%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	32%	25.7%	-6.3%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	13.9%	7.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	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 4HQ 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	23.4%	9.8%	-13.6%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	21.8%	3.8%	13.4%	8.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	22.6%	9.3%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	24.2%	4.7%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	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	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	79.2%	71.4%	-7.8%	81.4%	-10.0%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	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	83.4%	75.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	3%	6.4%	3.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	75.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	3%	10.5%	7.5%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	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 New Stairs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Stairs was 277.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Stairs has the 20th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 52nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4HQ, 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 New Stairs are based on 97 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 New Stairs, Chatham, ME4 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4HQ

Average Price
£273,230

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,539

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,353

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Stairs

Average Price
£308,583

Semi-Detached
£411,425

Terraced
£336,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,779

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New StairsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Commissioners Court New Stairs, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-06	£214,903
6 Commissioners Court New Stairs, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-02-27	£290,097
13 Commissioners Court New Stairs, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-11-20	£273,513
7 Commissioners Court New Stairs, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-06-29	£256,863
31 Commissioners Court New Stairs, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-12-06	£210,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 4HQ

Employment

ME4 4HQ 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

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	15
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School King Street , ME1 1YF	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy converter	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	1,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	2,056 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	2,659 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	1,537 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	4,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	660 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,967 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
Medway Norse Cafe	Gun Wharf, Dock Road	144 yd
Fort Amherst Cafe	Fort Amherst Cafe Ltd, Fort Amherst	308 yd
Tracie's Cafe	Brompton Cafe, 5 High Street	391 yd
Waterfront Canteen	Chatham Waterfront Bus Station, Riverside	482 yd
Commissioners House	Former Lassiette Blanche, Main Gate Road	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cannon Public House	The Cannon, 15 Garden Street	423 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	859 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	988 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Command House / Chik Box / K-Town Chicken /Locked And Loaded	The Command House, Dock Road	347 yd
Brompton Fsh Bar And Kebab	20 High Street, Brompton	415 yd
Hungry House	165 High Street, Chatham	833 yd
Cafenetics	92 High Street, Chatham	835 yd
Dreamlight Studios	76 High Street, Chatham	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre		747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	764 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	857 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	953 yd
Hollands Strength & Conditioning (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Trident Close	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.38 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 4HQ