Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 4HU, 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 4HU, 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 Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway 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.

Railway 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 4HU, 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 Railway Street are based on 31 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 Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4HU

Average Price
£302,667

Semi-Detached
£237,181

Terraced
£504,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,966

Other
£390,346

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£320,347

Semi-Detached
£326,081

Terraced
£321,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,811

Other
£383,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Prince Of Wales Hotel Railway Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£880,000	2023-11-01	£883,659
9 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-05-31	£289,800
19 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-11-02	£243,985
19 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-01-31	£237,823
Flat 17 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£16,500	2019-07-16	£18,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 4HU

Employment

ME4 4HU 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 John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	1,223 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	669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	2,055 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	2,107 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	5,162 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	864 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	1,532 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,665 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Central Theatre	Central Theatre (Medway Norse), 170 High Street	93 yd
Curry Chemistry Cafe	124 High Street, Chatham	113 yd
Blueberry Lounge	5 Military Road, Chatham	116 yd
Coffee Republic	185-187 High Street, Chatham	123 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	131A High Street, Chatham	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	42 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	112 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	379 yd
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	491 yd
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Express	33A Railway Street, Chatham	69 yd
Hungry House	165 High Street, Chatham	113 yd
Noodlestop	183 High Street, Chatham	151 yd
Cafenetics	92 High Street, Chatham	199 yd
Dreamlight Studios	76 High Street, Chatham	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	215 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	387 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	490 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	698 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	746 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		753 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	788 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	865 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	974 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
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%

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

Overview of ME4 4HU