Pattens Lane, Chatham, ME4 6JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME4 6JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.3%	48.3%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	27.6%	32.7%	5.1%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	47.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	46.6%	47.9%	1.3%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35%	34.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4%	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.6%	11.9%	-5.7%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	12.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	25.6%	11.6%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	24.4%	2.0%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.9%	84.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	91.8%	87%	-4.8%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	2%	5.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	87.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0%	10.3%	10.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Pattens Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pattens Lane was 61.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Fort Horsted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pattens Lane has the 21st highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted and the 400th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME4 6JS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Pattens Lane are based on 5 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 Pattens Lane, Chatham, ME4 6JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 6JS

Average Price
£290,228

Semi-Detached
£286,144

Terraced
£291,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pattens Lane

Average Price
£397,305

Semi-Detached
£416,863

Terraced
£367,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pattens LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Pattens Lane, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-31	£229,769
21 Pattens Lane, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-05-29	£337,074
19 Pattens Lane, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-11-04	£283,860
13 Pattens Lane, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2021-03-11	£247,231
25 Pattens Lane, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£250,500	2018-11-02	£311,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 6JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT	3out of 4	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Children's Academy Park Crescent , ME4 6NR	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood Primary Academy Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR	2out of 4	813 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,258 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	3,880 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	924 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	1,615 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chatham Town Football Club	Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue		418 yd
Chatham Bowling Club	Palmerston Road, Chatham		616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Huntsman	The Huntsman PH, The Huntsman	49 yd
The George	The George, 344 City Way	564 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	623 yd
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sealand Fish And Chips	108 Pattens Lane, Rochester	45 yd
Que & Brew Smokehouse	The Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane	49 yd
Mumma Soraya's	The George, 344 City Way	562 yd
Papas Fish Bar	1 Beatty Road, Rochester	577 yd
Lamprey Fish Bar	92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed) Letchworth Avenue		375 yd
Holcombe Grammar School HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	391 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	421 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
Snodhurst Bottom SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	golf, grass pitches	892 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy ARETHUSA ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Park Club Chatham SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	919 yd
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	989 yd
The Thomas Aveling School ARETHUSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,089 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	120 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 6JS