Castle Road, Chatham, ME4 5JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME4 5JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.6%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.3%	49.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	42.5%	51.7%	9.2%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	33.5%	-5.4%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.1%	8.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	44.1%	54.5%	10.4%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	39%	27.2%	-11.8%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around ME4 5JA this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	28.8%	0.1%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.7%	0.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	21.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	10.1%	5.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.4%	6.8%	5.4%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.1%	74.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	-7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	70.5%	69.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	20.6%	18%	-2.6%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	69.6%	1.1%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	8.6%	19.1%	10.5%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	8.6%	4.2%	-4.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	76.7%	-27.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 358th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ME4 5JA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 47 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 Castle Road, Chatham, ME4 5JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 5JA

Average Price
£212,450

Semi-Detached
£224,730

Terraced
£209,860

Detached
£287,665

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£187,342

Semi-Detached
£220,665

Terraced
£181,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
256 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-27	£204,794
250 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2024-10-29	£235,267
253 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2024-08-14	£208,973
266 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-02-20	£236,375
241 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-11-24	£232,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 5JA

Employment

ME4 5JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	19
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenvale Primary School Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP	3out of 4	148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	885 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	263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,910 yd	Further education	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	875 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,172 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	2,175 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy special converter	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	571 yd
Chatham Town Football Club	Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue	948 yd
Siskos	356-358 High Street, Chatham	1,056 yd
My Sandwich Obsession	49 Luton High Street, Luton	1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road		651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bill's Kitchen	263 Castle Road, Chatham	3 yd
Golden Curry Takeaway	174 Luton Road, Luton	648 yd
Gandhi Tandoori	190 Luton Road, Luton	655 yd
Lamprey Fish Bar	92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham	677 yd
Red Sun Chinese Takeaway	1 Mills Terrace, Chatham	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	281 yd
The Victory Academy MAGPIE HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	399 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		690 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed) Street End Road	golf	716 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields Barnfield	grass pitches	778 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 5JA