Purbeck Road, Chatham, ME4 6ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 6ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	44.2%	52.9%	8.7%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	55.8%	47.1%	-8.7%	49.0%	-1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.5%	39.4%	-10.1%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	39.4%	8.0%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.8%	13%	1.2%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.8%	4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	45.9%	47.9%	2.0%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	38.1%	31.8%	-6.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3%	4.5%	1.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	19.9%	5.6%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	21.7%	5.3%	13.4%	8.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	16.2%	-1.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	24.5%	3.6%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	14.3%	5.1%	-9.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	10.8%	6.3%	-4.5%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.5%	1.7%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	72.7%	65.6%	-7.1%	81.4%	-15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	72.4%	71.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	6.6%	11.8%	5.2%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	9.9%	-5.0%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	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	72.1%	70.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	9.9%	18.1%	8.2%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	0.8%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Purbeck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purbeck Road was 115.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.9% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purbeck Road has the 59th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 217th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.8 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 higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME4 6ED, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Purbeck Road are based on 6 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 Purbeck Road, Chatham, ME4 6ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 6ED

Average Price
£293,627

Semi-Detached
£363,508

Terraced
£287,710

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,039

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purbeck Road

Average Price
£373,980

Semi-Detached
£371,755

Terraced
£338,649

Detached
£484,422

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purbeck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10C Purbeck Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-12-15	£137,510
31A Purbeck Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2023-09-25	£418,317
15 Purbeck Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2023-07-12	£235,066
Basement Flat 11 Purbeck Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2023-01-13	£87,327
10 Purbeck Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-12-15	£348,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 6ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	- not rated	643 yd	Voluntary aided 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 City Way , ME1 2FA	- not rated	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chatham Grammar School for Boys Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	- not rated	1,007 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	2,278 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	3,005 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	172 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU	- not rated	597 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	1,587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chatham Town Football Club	Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue	664 yd
Ela's Cakes	55 Ordnance Street, Chatham	703 yd
Starbucks	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	926 yd
Cafe Local	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	926 yd
Chatham Bowling Club	Palmerston Road, Chatham	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	264 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	265 yd
The Huntsman	The Huntsman PH, The Huntsman	807 yd
The George	The George, 344 City Way	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamprey Fish Bar	92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham	436 yd
Asia Express Fast Food Ltd	4 Southill Road, Chatham	500 yd
Brothers Fish Bar And Grill	Ground Floor, 33 Skinner Street	779 yd
Sealand Fish And Chips	108 Pattens Lane, Rochester	801 yd
Que & Brew Smokehouse	The Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham		862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	426 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	526 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		608 yd
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	790 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	892 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed) Letchworth Avenue		916 yd
Holcombe Grammar School HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	918 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,018 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	185.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 6ED