The Ridgeway, Chatham, ME4 6PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 6PD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	49.9%	52.1%	2.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.1%	47.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 6PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% 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%	23.8%	1.3%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	61.2%	2.7%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	3.3%

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	42.7%	48%	5.3%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	33.5%	34.2%	0.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	17.4%	11.1%	-6.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5%	5.7%	0.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	17.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.6%	-5.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	36.2%	5.7%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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%	2.5%	1.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	14.2%	14.5%	0.3%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	4%	6.8%	2.8%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	71.8%	64.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	-17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	80.5%	78.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	77.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	0%	16.9%	16.9%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	0.7%	-13.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 45.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Fort Horsted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridgeway has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted and the 299th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.5%.

🔎 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 6PD, 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 The Ridgeway are based on 7 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 The Ridgeway, Chatham, ME4 6PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 6PD

Average Price
£683,121

Semi-Detached
£566,453

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£736,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£553,304

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£759,388

Semi-Detached
£626,419

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£812,575

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 The Ridgeway, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-06-14	£930,556
44 The Ridgeway, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2022-10-07	£761,822
31 The Ridgeway, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2022-09-21	£828,128
24 The Ridgeway, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-05-06	£507,409
7 The Ridgeway, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-04-28	£640,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 6PD

Employment

ME4 6PD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME4 6PD 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	104
Retired	95
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Unemployed	4

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
New Horizons Children's Academy Park Crescent , ME4 6NR	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wayfield Primary School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood Primary Academy Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR	2out of 4	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	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	493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walderslade Girls' School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	2out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenacre Academy 157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	1,713 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	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 Bowling Club	Palmerston Road, Chatham	391 yd
Chatham Town Football Club	Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue	727 yd
Mels Place	179 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Huntsman	The Huntsman PH, The Huntsman		659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Que & Brew Smokehouse	The Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane	659 yd
Sealand Fish And Chips	108 Pattens Lane, Rochester	665 yd
Papas Fish Bar	1 Beatty Road, Rochester	739 yd
Wayfield Fish Bar	183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	846 yd
Wayfield Kebab House	181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wayfield Local	161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield		883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Club Chatham SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	235 yd
Snodhurst Bottom SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	golf, grass pitches	267 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed) Letchworth Avenue		445 yd
Holcombe Grammar School HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	448 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	849 yd
Horstead Junior School Playing Field VALE DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,075 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.4 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 6PD