Elmhurst Gardens, Chatham, ME4 6UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME4 6UL 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	50.3%	50.8%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.7%	49.2%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	31.7%	1.3%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	6.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	6.1%	1.2%

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	41.8%	48.3%	6.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	38.3%	31.9%	-6.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.1%	15.2%	1.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	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	19.5%	20.8%	1.3%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	10.2%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	37.8%	13.9%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	74.2%	66.9%	-7.3%	81.4%	-14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	81.1%	75.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	5.6%	9.1%	3.5%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	75.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	19.4%	15.9%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	0.3%	-10.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Elmhurst Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmhurst Gardens was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmhurst Gardens has the 30th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 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 6UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Elmhurst Gardens are based on 2 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 Elmhurst Gardens, Chatham, ME4 6UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 6UL

Average Price
£315,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£315,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmhurst Gardens

Average Price
£284,728

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£284,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmhurst GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Elmhurst Gardens, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-09-19	£315,000
18 Elmhurst Gardens, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-07-23	£328,409
20 Elmhurst Gardens, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-26	£381,714
15 Elmhurst Gardens, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2023-10-02	£325,447
21 Elmhurst Gardens, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-07-14	£316,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 6UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	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	385 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,505 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	3,122 yd	Further education	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	694 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,594 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
Coffee Time	168 Delce Road, Rochester	437 yd
Ela's Cakes	55 Ordnance Street, Chatham	502 yd
Starbucks	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	680 yd
Cafe Local	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	680 yd
Trinity College	41 New Road, Rochester	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street	490 yd
The Bell Inn	The Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street	521 yd
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	642 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	643 yd
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine Garden	166 Delce Road, Rochester	430 yd
Chips On The Hill	141 Cecil Road, Rochester	457 yd
Rochester Best Kebab	4 Cossack Street, Rochester	491 yd
Srish.s.indian.takeaway	10 Ordnance Street, Chatham	572 yd
Cardamon Club	114 Delce Road, Rochester	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue		635 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham		645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	200 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		312 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	451 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	693 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		914 yd
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	972 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	181.6 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 6UL