Castle Road, Chatham, ME4 5HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME4 5HU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	42.5%	47.8%	5.3%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	57.5%	52.2%	-5.3%	49.0%	3.2%

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 5HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	43.6%	48.5%	4.9%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	29.5%	-7.3%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4.7%	6%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	42.2%	49.4%	7.2%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	37.3%	35.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	15.3%	10.9%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.5%	16.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	13.6%	-7.8%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.6%	6.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	15%	28.1%	13.1%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	6%	4%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87%	81.7%	-5.3%	81.4%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	84.7%	67.9%	-16.8%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	8.4%	22%	13.6%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	68.2%	-15.6%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.6%	11.0%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	3.9%	10.9%	7.0%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	15.7%	1.5%	14.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 149.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.1% higher than the Luton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton and the 155th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.1%.

🔎 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 5HU, 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 Castle Road are based on 496 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 Castle Road, Chatham, ME4 5HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 5HU

Average Price
£301,463

Semi-Detached
£224,697

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,995

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£204,829

Semi-Detached
£221,242

Terraced
£207,040

Detached
£320,327

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,820

Other
£96,897

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-05-13	£469,052
53 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-08-15	£170,285
55 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2000-10-30	£292,000
55 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,000	1999-04-09	£277,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 5HU

Employment

ME4 5HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME4 5HU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	708 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	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,569 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	2,451 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	688 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	2,182 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	2,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	2,342 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	215 yd
Siskos	356-358 High Street, Chatham	753 yd
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	760 yd
DOBBY'S FOOD	336 High Street, Chatham	827 yd
Dobby's Food	336 High Street, Chatham	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road		190 yd
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street		1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Curry Takeaway	174 Luton Road, Luton	180 yd
Gandhi Tandoori	190 Luton Road, Luton	207 yd
Frydays	140 Luton Road, Luton	213 yd
Red Sun Chinese Takeaway	1 Mills Terrace, Chatham	359 yd
Cheerz Pizza Ltd	52 - 54 Luton Road, Luton	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way		886 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		210 yd
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	602 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	848 yd
The Victory Academy MAGPIE HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	877 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,065 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%

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

Overview of ME4 5HU