Brompton Hill, Chatham, ME4 4XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME4 4XD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.3%	49.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.7%	50.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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 4XD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	40.4%	42.2%	1.8%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	38.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	57.7%	56.8%	-0.9%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	26.9%	27.4%	0.5%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	10.5%	11.1%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	15.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	12.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.7%	-4.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	21.6%	8.9%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	31.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.4%	9%	6.6%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.5%	73.2%	-15.3%	81.4%	-8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	86%	79.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	79.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	9.9%	7.1%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Brompton Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brompton Hill was 98.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brompton Hill has the 51st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 273rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 4XD, 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 Brompton Hill are based on 4 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 Brompton Hill, Chatham, ME4 4XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4XD

Average Price
£246,485

Semi-Detached
£262,618

Terraced
£238,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brompton Hill

Average Price
£254,554

Semi-Detached
£244,390

Terraced
£266,201

Detached
£241,425

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brompton HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Brompton Hill, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-03-18	£241,125
3 Brompton Hill, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-08-19	£246,984
3 Brompton Hill, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-10-18	£239,848
6 Brompton Hill, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2006-10-09	£269,614
6 Brompton Hill, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2004-07-30	£274,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 4XD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	40
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,782 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	2,638 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	1,261 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	4,110 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	489 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,665 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	1,921 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	2,030 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
Tracie's Cafe	Brompton Cafe, 5 High Street	127 yd
Medway Norse Cafe	Gun Wharf, Dock Road	414 yd
Officers Mess Compass Group Ess	Brompton Barracks, Dock Road	438 yd
Gregg's	Brompton Barracks, Dock Road	438 yd
Fort Amherst Cafe	Fort Amherst Cafe Ltd, Fort Amherst	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cannon Public House	The Cannon, 15 Garden Street	148 yd
Prince Arthur Indoor Bowling Club	Gillingham Indoor Bowls, Prince Arthur I B C	874 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	1,011 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brompton Fsh Bar And Kebab	20 High Street, Brompton	171 yd
Command House / Chik Box / K-Town Chicken /Locked And Loaded	The Command House, Dock Road	566 yd
Hungry House	165 High Street, Chatham	968 yd
Noodlestop	183 High Street, Chatham	982 yd
Cafenetics	92 High Street, Chatham	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre		867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	693 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	712 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	749 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	874 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	909 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 4XD