Windsock Road, Chatham, ME4 6EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME4 6EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.1%	49.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of ME4 6EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.5%	31.5%	9.0%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	55.1%	-3.4%	44.2%	10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	12%	2.5%	-9.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (91%) 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	42.7%	62%	19.3%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	33.5%	29%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	17.4%	7.7%	-9.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6EQ this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	8.6%	-12.0%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	4.3%	-8.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	51.4%	20.9%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.2%	12.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.1%	12.1%	10.0%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	71.8%	59.5%	-12.3%	81.4%	-21.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	80.5%	68.3%	-12.2%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	2.4%	8.2%	5.8%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.6%	9.8%	7.2%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	7.9%	-2.9%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	68.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	0%	17.7%	17.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5%	2.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.1%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Windsock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windsock Road was 23.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Fort Horsted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windsock Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted and the 140th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME4 6EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Windsock 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 Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Windsock Road, Chatham, ME4 6EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 6EQ

Average Price
£435,238

Semi-Detached
£483,396

Terraced
£363,053

Detached
£526,632

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,070

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windsock Road

Average Price
£429,859

Semi-Detached
£497,264

Terraced
£366,698

Detached
£546,695

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,272

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windsock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Windsock Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-12-22	£260,820
10 Windsock Road, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-04-04	£393,592
13 Windsock Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-02-25	£350,243
5 Windsock Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-02-19	£278,025
1 Windsock Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-09-05	£354,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 6EQ

Employment

ME4 6EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	19
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsted Infant School Barberry Avenue , ME5 9TF	4out of 4	722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsted Junior School Barberry Avenue , ME5 9TF	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood Primary Academy Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR	2out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Children's Academy Park Crescent , ME4 6NR	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Weedswood Road , Walderslade ME5 0QS	- not rated	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walderslade Girls' School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	2out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenacre Academy 157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,920 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	5,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	1,271 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	2,377 yd	Other independent special 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
Rogallo Place, ABM Catering	Rogallo Place, Pilots View	116 yd
The Avenue Cafe	23 Shirley Avenue, Horsted	469 yd
Rochester Indoor Skate Park	1B Laker Road, Rochester	890 yd
Kings Rochester Sports Centre	601 Maidstone Road, Rochester	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger Moth	The Tiger Moth, Highview Drive	421 yd
Holcombe Sports Club	Curtis Way, Rochester	814 yd
The Poachers Pocket	The Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Davis Fish Bar	Davies Fish Bar, 2 Shirley Avenue	425 yd
Magic Wok	1 Shirley Avenue, Horsted	431 yd
Davis Kebab & Pizza House	24 Shirley Avenue, Horsted	469 yd
A Taste Of India / Tandoori Grill	25 Shirley Avenue, Horsted	471 yd
Cappadocia Fish & Chips Kebab	59 Orion Road, Rochester	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit E2, Horsted Retail Park	371 yd
Aldi	Unit F, Horsted Retail Park	607 yd
Asda	387 Maidstone Road, Chatham	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horstead Junior School Playing Field VALE DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	138 yd
You Fit (Rochester) MAIDSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Holcombe Hockey And Sports Club Marconi Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	813 yd
Park Club Chatham SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	989 yd
Hook Meadow King George Road	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Rochester Health Club MAIDSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,090 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 6EQ