Perry Street, Chatham, ME4 6XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME4 6XA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	55.9%	53.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	44.1%	46.6%	2.5%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 area around ME4 6XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.5%	49.2%	3.7%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	32.5%	-1.5%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	42.1%	41%	-1.1%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	38%	38.8%	0.8%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	14.5%	10.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.2%	2.4%

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	29.8%	19%	-10.8%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	15.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	23.5%	8.6%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	6.4%	9.3%	2.9%	2.8%	6.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	9.4%	13.4%	4.0%	1.1%	12.3%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	70.7%	68.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	77.4%	65.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	7.1%	15%	7.9%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	11.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	66%	-9.8%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.9%	18.2%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	5.6%	-8.5%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Perry Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Perry Street was 420.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Perry Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 31st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

🔎 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 6XA, 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 Perry Street 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 Perry Street, Chatham, ME4 6XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 6XA

Average Price
£212,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,756

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Perry Street

Average Price
£187,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£268,943

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,444

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Perry Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Perry Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-08-23	£242,235
52 Perry Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2023-12-18	£253,189
19 Perry Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-04-04	£118,237
58 Perry Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-08-28	£274,379
12 Perry Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2017-01-16	£249,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 6XA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME4 6XA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Chatham 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	- not rated	312 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	- not rated	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	No	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	134 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	- not rated	496 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chatham Grammar School for Boys Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,417 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	2,785 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	452 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU	- not rated	889 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	1,164 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
Ela's Cakes	55 Ordnance Street, Chatham	319 yd
Starbucks	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	544 yd
Cafe Local	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	544 yd
Coffee Time	168 Delce Road, Rochester	691 yd
Caring Hands In The Community	Caring Hands In The Community, Bridge Centre	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	547 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	549 yd
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street	746 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	769 yd
The Bell Inn	The Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street	778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Srish.s.indian.takeaway	10 Ordnance Street, Chatham	428 yd
Station Grill	2 Ordnance Street, Chatham	450 yd
Golden Fry	1 Ordnance Street, Chatham	453 yd
Asia Express Fast Food Ltd	4 Southill Road, Chatham	667 yd
Jasmine Garden	166 Delce Road, Rochester	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	491 yd
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue	855 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	1,074 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		131 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	410 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	511 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	794 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	1,081 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		1,084 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 6XA