Albany Road, Chatham, ME4 5DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 5DN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	49.9%	56.3%	6.4%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	50.1%	43.7%	-6.4%	49.0%	-5.3%

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 5DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	42.1%	44.6%	2.5%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	37.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	45.6%	58%	12.4%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	41.5%	22.2%	-19.3%	33.6%	-11.4%
Fair health	10.3%	16.9%	6.6%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	26%	23.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	13.4%	-10.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.1%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	24.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5.7%	10.2%	4.5%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.1%	73.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	-8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	75.1%	79%	3.9%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	0.6%	-6.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	79%	3.9%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	12%	9.1%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	9.7%	2.9%	-6.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.3%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Albany Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albany Road was 172.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.3% higher than the Luton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Albany Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton and the 112th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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 5DN, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Albany Road are based on 25 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 Albany Road, Chatham, ME4 5DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 5DN

Average Price
£217,302

Semi-Detached
£230,148

Terraced
£215,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albany Road

Average Price
£204,248

Semi-Detached
£211,399

Terraced
£203,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albany Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Albany Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-09-29	£246,986
85 Albany Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2025-06-13	£204,913
74 Albany Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-06-11	£224,527
79 Albany Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2025-02-26	£231,909
67 Albany Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-11-25	£234,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 5DN

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Albany Road, Chatham, ME4 5DN has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 40 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Albany Road, Chatham, ME4 5DN has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 40 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	24
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	18
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	- not rated	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	3out of 4	215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Infant & Nursery School Alexandra Road , ME4 5AP	- not rated	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Chatham Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	- not rated	760 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chatham Grammar School for Girls Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	- not rated	615 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch High School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Medway Community College Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	- not rated	814 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	2,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	3,641 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	768 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU	- not rated	1,023 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	2,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magpie Cafe	Magpie CafÉ, The Magpie Centre	574 yd
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	575 yd
My Sandwich Obsession	49 Luton High Street, Luton	601 yd
Royal Voluntary Service	Disablement Services Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	303 yd
The Wheatsheaf	53 Capstone Road, Lordswood	799 yd
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	901 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Famous Fried Chicken	268 Luton Road, Luton	174 yd
Turkish Delight	290 Luton Road, Luton	187 yd
Open Rice	291 Luton Road, Luton	203 yd
Gandhi Tandoori	190 Luton Road, Luton	281 yd
Golden Curry Takeaway	174 Luton Road, Luton	318 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		362 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	614 yd
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	810 yd
The Victory Academy MAGPIE HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	865 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed) Street End Road	golf	938 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields Barnfield	grass pitches	990 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	250 Mbit/s
Average download speed	270.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of ME4 5DN