Lester Road, Chatham, ME4 5NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME4 5NP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.2%	50.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	42.8%	51.4%	8.6%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	35.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.6%	5.3%	-6.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	38.3%	55%	16.7%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	44.7%	27.7%	-17.0%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around ME4 5NP this area, 31% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	31%	9.1%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	18.8%	-0.7%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	12.1%	2.9%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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%	5.8%	5.8%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.5%	4%	-5.5%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	1%	4%	3.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	81.4%	73.9%	-7.5%	81.4%	-7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	70.8%	68.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	20%	22.2%	2.2%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	68.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	15.2%	10.5%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	11.3%	1.5%	9.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Lester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lester Road was 352.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lester Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 40th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 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 5NP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lester Road are based on 6 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 Lester Road, Chatham, ME4 5NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 5NP

Average Price
£208,098

Semi-Detached
£210,986

Terraced
£207,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lester Road

Average Price
£207,253

Semi-Detached
£209,772

Terraced
£204,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Lester Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-10-09	£257,330
58 Lester Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-28	£241,702
14 Lester Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£178,200	2025-02-07	£182,421
1 Lester Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-10-01	£187,547
58 Lester Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-04-11	£189,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 5NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	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	126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Chatham Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	- not rated	126 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glencoe Junior School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	761 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch High School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Medway Community College Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	- not rated	1,152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoo St Werburgh Middle School Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HD	- not rated	5,433 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	2,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	3,466 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
Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU	- not rated	661 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	671 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,877 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
Siskos	356-358 High Street, Chatham	219 yd
DOBBY'S FOOD	336 High Street, Chatham	291 yd
Dobby's Food	336 High Street, Chatham	291 yd
Silverspoon Kitchen	310A High Street, Chatham	322 yd
Confucious	342 High Street, Chatham	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	494 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	614 yd
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	615 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	966 yd
St Mary's Irish Social Club	St Mary's Social Club, St Marys Social Club	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	40 Luton Road, Luton	183 yd
Red Sun Chinese Takeaway	1 Mills Terrace, Chatham	185 yd
Luton Fried Chicken	44A Luton Road, Luton	197 yd
Cheerz Pizza Ltd	52 - 54 Luton Road, Luton	222 yd
Chatham Kebab House	348 High Street, Chatham	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	365 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	494 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	937 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		574 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	757 yd
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	768 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	906 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	909 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	941 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	141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 5NP