Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 5SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	53.2%	4.2%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	51%	46.8%	-4.2%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 5SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	41.6%	45.5%	3.9%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	36.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.9%	11%	2.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	44.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	32%	31%	-1.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	15%	15.3%	0.3%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around ME4 5SL this area, 36.6% 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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.6%	36.6%	-7.0%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	17.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	15.1%	9.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	13.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.8%	84%	-6.8%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	89.5%	87.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	87.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1%	11.2%	10.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmerston Road has the 58th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 215th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.6%.

🔎 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 5SL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Palmerston Road are based on 22 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 Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 5SL

Average Price
£214,586

Semi-Detached
£255,230

Terraced
£226,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,616

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£243,044

Semi-Detached
£263,373

Terraced
£237,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-18	£313,575
78 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-08-24	£148,146
27 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£251,500	2018-11-28	£312,337
88A Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2018-09-06	£98,154
90 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-07-27	£199,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 5SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	654 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	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,583 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	2,833 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	218 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	1,481 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	2,203 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
Magpie Cafe	Magpie CafÉ, The Magpie Centre	760 yd
Ela's Cakes	55 Ordnance Street, Chatham	774 yd
Chatham Town Football Club	Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue	781 yd
Zamnig Limited	13A Church Street, Chatham	827 yd
Silverspoon Kitchen	310A High Street, Chatham	834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	711 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	712 yd
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	922 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	983 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamprey Fish Bar	92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham	29 yd
Asia Express Fast Food Ltd	4 Southill Road, Chatham	197 yd
Brothers Fish Bar And Grill	Ground Floor, 33 Skinner Street	492 yd
Bill's Kitchen	263 Castle Road, Chatham	683 yd
Papa Johns	70 New Road, Chatham	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	868 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	920 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	403 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	680 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		797 yd
The Victory Academy MAGPIE HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	868 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd
Holcombe Grammar School HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,061 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed) Letchworth Avenue		1,067 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		1,068 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	153.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 5SL