Grove Road, Chatham, ME4 5HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 5HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	48.2%	53%	4.8%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	51.8%	47%	-4.8%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 5HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	44.2%	43.9%	-0.3%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	31.7%	2.5%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.1%	10.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	39%	47.7%	8.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	41%	34.9%	-6.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.5%	11.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	35.8%	21.9%	-13.9%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	16.4%	4.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.3%	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	16%	1.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	23.7%	10.0%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	6.6%	0.3%	-6.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77%	81.5%	4.5%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	68.9%	71.2%	2.3%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	20.7%	18.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	71.4%	3.2%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	6.9%	20.3%	13.4%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	10.5%	3.7%	-6.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	11.6%	1.5%	10.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 138.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Luton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton and the 181st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

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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 5HS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Grove Road are based on 11 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 Grove Road, Chatham, ME4 5HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 5HS

Average Price
£197,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,214

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£183,117

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,556

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Grove Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-10-30	£228,012
13 Grove Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-09-05	£113,065
25 Grove Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-05-05	£253,758
51 Grove Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-04-21	£200,042
31 Grove Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-02-03	£250,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 5HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	29
Self-Employed	25
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,640 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	2,503 yd	Further education	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	651 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	2,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	2,332 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent special 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	387 yd
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	622 yd
My Sandwich Obsession	49 Luton High Street, Luton	783 yd
Royal Voluntary Service	Disablement Services Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital	873 yd
Siskos	356-358 High Street, Chatham	908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	141 yd
The Wheatsheaf	53 Capstone Road, Lordswood	987 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	990 yd
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gandhi Tandoori	190 Luton Road, Luton	131 yd
Golden Curry Takeaway	174 Luton Road, Luton	150 yd
Famous Fried Chicken	268 Luton Road, Luton	229 yd
Open Rice	291 Luton Road, Luton	238 yd
Turkish Delight	290 Luton Road, Luton	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		199 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	695 yd
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	717 yd
The Victory Academy MAGPIE HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	891 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed) Street End Road	golf	1,042 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 5HS