Bryant Street, Chatham, ME4 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME4 5QX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	40.8%	47.7%	6.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	59.2%	52.3%	-6.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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 5QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	52.3%	53.2%	0.9%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	17.7%	-3.6%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	16.6%	17.7%	1.1%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.6%	29.7%	-3.9%	48.4%	-18.7%
Good health	28.8%	33.1%	4.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	22.8%	23.8%	1.0%	12.7%	11.1%
Bad health	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

In the area around ME4 5QX this area, 35.8% 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	35.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	17.4%	2.1%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	9.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	15.9%	2.7%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	87.6%	83.9%	-3.7%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	6.8%	6.0%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	86.4%	79.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	4.4%	10%	5.6%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	79.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.9%	13.5%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0.4%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	35.3%	13.5%	21.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Bryant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bryant Street was 285.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.8% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bryant Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 50th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 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 5QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Bryant Street are based on 1 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 Bryant Street, Chatham, ME4 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 5QX

Average Price
£103,767

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,767

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bryant Street

Average Price
£169,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,899

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bryant Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
171 Wellington Court Bryant Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,838	2015-07-13	£64,547
172 Wellington Court Bryant Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2015-01-19	£82,428
164 Wellington Court Bryant Street, Chatham, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	1997-11-12	£169,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 5QX

Employment

ME4 5QX area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Retired	25
Unemployed	24
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	5,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	820 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	1,060 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	1,939 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silverspoon Kitchen	310A High Street, Chatham	150 yd
Confucious	342 High Street, Chatham	151 yd
DOBBY'S FOOD	336 High Street, Chatham	176 yd
Dobby's Food	336 High Street, Chatham	176 yd
Zamnig Limited	13A Church Street, Chatham	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	288 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	394 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	712 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	720 yd
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Revelation	330 High Street, Chatham	167 yd
Chatham Kebab House	348 High Street, Chatham	198 yd
Dumdaar	7 Church Street, Chatham	210 yd
Planet Pizza And Chicken	313 High Street, Chatham	268 yd
Brothers Fish Bar And Grill	Ground Floor, 33 Skinner Street	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	287 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	327 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	712 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	818 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	828 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		843 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	865 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	886 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		968 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	2.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 5QX