Southill Road, Chatham, ME4 5SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME4 5SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.5%	0.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.7%	48.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 5SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	35.2%	48.2%	13.0%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	33.3%	-6.6%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.2%	9.6%	-4.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	54.2%	10.8%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	37.7%	31.3%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	27.2%	1.1%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	15.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	22.4%	9.0%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	13.8%	4.8%	-9.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.4%	9.9%	4.5%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.9%	65.5%	-11.4%	81.4%	-15.9%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	73.7%	69.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	12%	14%	2.0%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	69%	-3.8%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	18.5%	15.7%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	2.7%	-7.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Southill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southill Road was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southill Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 380th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 5SB, 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 Southill 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 Southill Road, Chatham, ME4 5SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 5SB

Average Price
£210,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southill Road

Average Price
£190,922

Semi-Detached
£201,340

Terraced
£188,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Southill Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2020-12-16	£214,331
50 Southill Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-11-14	£209,171
48 Southill Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2013-09-12	£207,884
48 Southill Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2003-02-14	£261,319
46 Southill Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2002-12-18	£218,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 5SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME4 5SB 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	68
Retired	40
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	234 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	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	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,557 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	2,707 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	265 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,559 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ela's Cakes	55 Ordnance Street, Chatham	489 yd
Starbucks	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	641 yd
Cafe Local	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	641 yd
Zamnig Limited	13A Church Street, Chatham	678 yd
Taze	1A Church Street, Chatham	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	689 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	690 yd
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	760 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	774 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Express Fast Food Ltd	4 Southill Road, Chatham	130 yd
Lamprey Fish Bar	92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham	309 yd
Brothers Fish Bar And Grill	Ground Floor, 33 Skinner Street	335 yd
Papa Johns	70 New Road, Chatham	498 yd
Chatham Spice	50 New Road, Chatham	542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	581 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	758 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	913 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		539 yd
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	673 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	865 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	912 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	933 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	988 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%

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

Overview of ME4 5SB