Old Road, Chatham, ME4 6BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME4 6BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	43%	47.6%	4.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	57%	52.4%	-4.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 6BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	54.7%	57%	2.3%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	26.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	46.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	35.8%	34.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.3%	10.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.2%	8.4%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	39.6%	7.1%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	9.8%	2.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	11.9%	5.1%	-6.8%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	7.5%	8%	0.5%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	73.7%	67.2%	-6.5%	81.4%	-14.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	67.2%	67.2%	0.0%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	11.6%	14.9%	3.3%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	7.5%	-5.1%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	67%	1.5%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Road was 763.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 201.6% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 9th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 395.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.8%.

🔎 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 6BJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Old Road are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Road, Chatham, ME4 6BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 6BJ

Average Price
£224,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£542,795

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,836

Other
£241,351

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£226,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£559,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,181

Other
£245,674

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Old Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-08-23	£103,095
Flat 11 1 Old Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-23	£237,626
Flat 6 1 Old Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-09-29	£176,461
Flat 3 1 Old Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-07-14	£230,956
Flat 3 1 Old Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-07-14	£230,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 6BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME4 6BJ 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	121
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	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	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,272 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	5,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,024 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	1,627 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,674 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
The Fire Station Cafe	Chatham Fire Station, New Cut	179 yd
Starbucks	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	204 yd
Cafe Local	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	204 yd
Central Theatre	Central Theatre (Medway Norse), 170 High Street	238 yd
Caring Hands In The Community	Caring Hands In The Community, Bridge Centre	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	156 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	260 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	395 yd
White Lion	White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street	470 yd
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Express	33A Railway Street, Chatham	160 yd
Chatham Spice	50 New Road, Chatham	161 yd
Golden Fry	1 Ordnance Street, Chatham	251 yd
Papa Johns	70 New Road, Chatham	268 yd
Station Grill	2 Ordnance Street, Chatham	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	220 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	404 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	469 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	406 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		574 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	631 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	799 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	859 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	883 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	990 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	15.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 6BJ