Sydney Road, Chatham, ME4 5PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME4 5PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	53.5%	56.9%	3.4%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	25.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	-19.1%
Separated	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	11.6%	9.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	46.3%	53.2%	6.9%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	38.3%	30.8%	-7.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	11%	10.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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	29.8%	18.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	13.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	18.4%	2.1%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	18.4%	9.6%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	23.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	7%	11.2%	4.2%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.7%	69.7%	-12.0%	81.4%	-11.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	79%	75.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	11.3%	11.9%	0.6%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7%	7.9%	0.9%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	75%	-4.0%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	7%	12.2%	5.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Sydney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Road was 67.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydney Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 376th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 5PP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Sydney Road are based on 10 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 Sydney Road, Chatham, ME4 5PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 5PP

Average Price
£216,109

Semi-Detached
£238,273

Terraced
£221,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,149

Other
£141,068

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Road

Average Price
£183,325

Semi-Detached
£154,143

Terraced
£186,567

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Sydney Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-10-31	£242,193
61 Sydney Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-10-01	£201,827
40 Sydney Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-09-22	£332,677
59 Sydney Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2025-02-20	£198,595
71A Sydney Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2023-11-24	£133,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 5PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME4 5PP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glencoe Junior School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	- not rated	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Chatham Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	- not rated	394 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch High School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Medway Community College Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Luton High School for Boys Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5XL	- not rated	971 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School City Way , ME1 2FA	- not rated	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	3,079 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	270 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	681 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	1,009 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,744 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	419 yd
Siskos	356-358 High Street, Chatham	512 yd
Silverspoon Kitchen	310A High Street, Chatham	515 yd
Confucious	342 High Street, Chatham	515 yd
DOBBY'S FOOD	336 High Street, Chatham	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	649 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	742 yd
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	759 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	965 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brothers Fish Bar And Grill	Ground Floor, 33 Skinner Street	335 yd
Asia Express Fast Food Ltd	4 Southill Road, Chatham	342 yd
Red Sun Chinese Takeaway	1 Mills Terrace, Chatham	354 yd
Lamprey Fish Bar	92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham	413 yd
Chatham Kebab House	348 High Street, Chatham	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	648 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	666 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	889 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	452 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		746 yd
The Victory Academy MAGPIE HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	974 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		975 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	1,045 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	145.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 5PP