Chartwell Court, Chatham, ME4 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME4 6DS 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 6DS, 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 Chartwell Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chartwell Court 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.

Chartwell Court 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 6DS, 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 Chartwell Court are based on 17 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 Chartwell Court, Chatham, ME4 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 6DS

Average Price
£538,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£538,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chartwell Court

Average Price
£614,706

Semi-Detached
£747,980

Terraced
£606,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chartwell CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Chartwell Court, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2016-08-19	£447,735
1 Chartwell Court, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2007-02-06	£438,492
8 Chartwell Court, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2005-11-30	£491,140
7 Chartwell Court, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2004-04-08	£557,581
5 Chartwell Court, Chatham, Medway Terraced, a newly built property	£185,000	2001-06-22	£713,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 6DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME4 6DS 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	485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School King Street , ME1 1YF	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,917 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	2,342 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	5,341 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	641 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,566 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
Caring Hands In The Community	Caring Hands In The Community, Bridge Centre	74 yd
The Fire Station Cafe	Chatham Fire Station, New Cut	122 yd
Manor Road Catering	5 Manor Road, Chatham	142 yd
Starbucks	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	163 yd
Cafe Local	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	148 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	284 yd
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	362 yd
The Flippin Frog Ltd	318 High Street, Rochester	555 yd
The Jolly Caulkers Pub	The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dreamlight Studios	76 High Street, Chatham	196 yd
Kebab Express	33A Railway Street, Chatham	199 yd
Jade Garden	43 High Street, Chatham	211 yd
Cafenetics	92 High Street, Chatham	211 yd
Sun Pier Chinese Takeaway	20 High Street, Chatham	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	227 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	457 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	685 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	939 yd
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	450 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	460 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		557 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	567 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	731 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		932 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	993 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	140 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 6DS