New Road, Chatham, ME4 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME4 4QR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	43%	47.6%	4.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	57%	52.4%	-4.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 4QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	54.7%	57%	2.3%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	26.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	47.4%	46.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	35.8%	34.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	10.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.2%	8.4%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	39.6%	7.1%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	9.8%	2.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	11.9%	5.1%	-6.8%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	7.5%	8%	0.5%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	73.7%	67.2%	-6.5%	81.4%	-14.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	67.2%	67.2%	0.0%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	11.6%	14.9%	3.3%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	7.5%	-5.1%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	67%	1.5%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 745.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 190.5% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 120 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 368.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 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 4QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Road are based on 10 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 New Road, Chatham, ME4 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4QR

Average Price
£326,021

Semi-Detached
£505,754

Terraced
£384,871

Detached
£800,952

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,059

Other
£230,365

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£332,155

Semi-Detached
£542,158

Terraced
£359,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,956

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 New Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2026-02-20	£465,000
62 New Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2026-01-13	£195,803
48 New Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-05-10	£330,972
22 New Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-10-20	£317,670
Flat 2 2 New Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-08-07	£205,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 4QR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME4 4QR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	- not rated	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Chatham 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	- not rated	416 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	416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School City Way , ME1 2FA	- not rated	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	- not rated	770 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,206 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	5,346 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	2,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	3,136 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	5,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU	- not rated	845 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,394 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	252 yd
The Fire Station Cafe	Chatham Fire Station, New Cut	265 yd
Costa Coffee	255 High Street, Chatham	284 yd
McDonalds	223 High Street, Chatham	284 yd
Chefs Delight 2	253 High Street, Chatham	284 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	300 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	326 yd
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	385 yd
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chatham Spice	50 New Road, Chatham	65 yd
Papa Johns	70 New Road, Chatham	172 yd
Kebab Express	33A Railway Street, Chatham	225 yd
Chocafellas And Fran.go	206 - 206A High Street, Chatham	240 yd
China Spice	29 Richard Street, Chatham	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	291 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	384 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	412 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	412 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		618 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	720 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	845 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	896 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	932 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	944 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	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.8%
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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	248.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	248.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 4QR