College Road, Chatham, ME4 4JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 4JS is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	16.4%	44.7%	28.3%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	83.6%	55.3%	-28.3%	49.0%	6.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	71.5%	37.7%	-33.8%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	47.4%	26.6%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.9%	12.3%	8.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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 (92.9%) 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	70.4%	56%	-14.4%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	27.2%	36.9%	9.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4JS this area, 8.8% 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	2.2%	8.8%	6.6%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	32.1%	16.7%	-15.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.1%	17.5%	-7.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	40.4%	20.5%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	90.1%	83.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	87.8%	85.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	85.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	13.5%	10.8%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Road was 109.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Road has the 56th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 249th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 4JS, 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 College Road are based on 116 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 College Road, Chatham, ME4 4JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4JS

Average Price
£306,793

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£639,740

Detached
£449,658

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,212

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£496,274

Semi-Detached
£683,430

Terraced
£619,268

Detached
£521,911

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,585

Other
£501,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 College Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-12-19	£237,407
44 College Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-06-18	£241,611
35 College Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-06-15	£214,156
39 College Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-09-14	£334,641
40 College Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2016-12-16	£347,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 4JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	555
Construction	31
Manufacturing	23
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	15
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	1,303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	2out of 4	1,672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Island Way West , St Mary's Island ME4 3ST	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wainscott Primary School Wainscott Road , Wainscott ME2 4JX	1out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,558 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	3,033 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	1,147 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	3,615 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	36 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	2,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	2,223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	2,328 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
The Wagon Stop Canteen	Wagon Stop, Railway Workshop	184 yd
Commissioners House	Former Lassiette Blanche, Main Gate Road	218 yd
Officers Mess Compass Group Ess	Brompton Barracks, Dock Road	413 yd
Gregg's	Brompton Barracks, Dock Road	413 yd
Tracie's Cafe	Brompton Cafe, 5 High Street	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cannon Public House	The Cannon, 15 Garden Street	500 yd
Prince Arthur Indoor Bowling Club	Gillingham Indoor Bowls, Prince Arthur I B C	845 yd
The Ship \& Trades	Ship And Trades PH, The Ship And Trades Hotel	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brompton Fsh Bar And Kebab	20 High Street, Brompton	367 yd
Pam#ExoticJerk	Dockside Outlet Centre, Maritime Way	841 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 2, Jetty 5	967 yd
Command House / Chik Box / K-Town Chicken /Locked And Loaded	The Command House, Dock Road	1,030 yd
Ship And Trades Fish Bar	Maritime Way, Chatham Maritime	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Chatham) CHATHAM MARITIME	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	850 yd
Medway Sports Hall JOHNSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	903 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	950 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	963 yd
Trugym Chatham Dockside THE WHARF THE WHARF DOCK HEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	974 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 4JS