Sturla Road, Chatham, ME4 5QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME4 5QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.1%	49.8%	2.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	49.2%	46.4%	-2.8%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	39.2%	4.1%	44.2%	-5.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	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	45.4%	53.3%	7.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	42.2%	31.7%	-10.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24%	25.1%	1.1%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.1%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	25.4%	10.8%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	13.5%	4.6%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.1%	7.9%	4.8%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.5%	70.6%	-14.9%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	62%	70.6%	8.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	26.1%	16.4%	-9.7%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	70.3%	8.7%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	6.9%	17.3%	10.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	16.2%	6.7%	-9.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	2.9%	-6.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	11.8%	1.5%	10.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Sturla Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sturla Road was 104.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sturla Road has the 58th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 238th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 5QL, 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 Sturla Road are based on 18 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 Sturla Road, Chatham, ME4 5QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 5QL

Average Price
£202,891

Semi-Detached
£218,974

Terraced
£217,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,260

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sturla Road

Average Price
£197,569

Semi-Detached
£210,088

Terraced
£193,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sturla Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Sturla Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-11-17	£200,860
61 Sturla Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2023-08-18	£255,424
54 Sturla Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-05-27	£275,816
61 Sturla Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-03-18	£187,446
48 Sturla Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-03-11	£214,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 5QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	22
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Construction	23
Administrative and support service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glencoe Junior School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	- not rated	284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Chatham Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	- not rated	294 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	358 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	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch High School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	- not rated	772 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Medway Community College Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	- not rated	868 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
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,082 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	2,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	3,176 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	352 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	795 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	901 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,848 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	301 yd
Siskos	356-358 High Street, Chatham	485 yd
Silverspoon Kitchen	310A High Street, Chatham	519 yd
DOBBY'S FOOD	336 High Street, Chatham	519 yd
Dobby's Food	336 High Street, Chatham	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	641 yd
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	672 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	777 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	1,043 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Sun Chinese Takeaway	1 Mills Terrace, Chatham	244 yd
Luton Fried Chicken	44A Luton Road, Luton	419 yd
Tops Pizza	40 Luton Road, Luton	421 yd
Brothers Fish Bar And Grill	Ground Floor, 33 Skinner Street	426 yd
Cheerz Pizza Ltd	52 - 54 Luton Road, Luton	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	644 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	671 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	989 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	455 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		628 yd
The Victory Academy MAGPIE HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	956 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,078 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	1,086 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	1,091 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		1,091 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.6 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	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 5QL