Downsview, Chatham, ME5 0AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME5 0AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	48.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49%	51.9%	2.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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	26.7%	27.6%	0.9%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	6.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	6.1%	3.1%

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	46.3%	44.4%	-1.9%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	31.8%	37.7%	5.9%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	17.2%	12.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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	30.3%	22.4%	-7.9%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	9%	1.4%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.6%	6.4%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	23.5%	8.7%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.2%	4%	2.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Black African	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.2%	85.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	4.3%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	93.5%	87.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	86.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	12.8%	12.8%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Downsview Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downsview was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downsview has the 14th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 186th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ME5 0AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Downsview are based on 14 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 Downsview, Chatham, ME5 0AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 0AP

Average Price
£356,570

Semi-Detached
£350,018

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£467,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downsview

Average Price
£370,026

Semi-Detached
£370,026

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownsviewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Downsview, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-09-20	£385,342
37 Downsview, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-08-23	£340,514
16 Downsview, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-20	£333,925
47 Downsview, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-08-26	£364,775
49 Downsview, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2021-06-30	£344,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 0AP

Employment

ME5 0AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

ME5 0AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	93
Retired	68
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Community Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Princes Park ME5 7NX	2out of 4	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wayfield Primary School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,529 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,925 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Free schools special	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
My Sandwich Obsession	49 Luton High Street, Luton	557 yd
The Wagon At Hale	The Wagon At Hale, 179 Capstone Road	865 yd
Cafe Focus	Cafe Focus Capstone Park, Capstone Farm Country Park Greenspace	1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	53 Capstone Road, Lordswood		426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Codfather	35 Luton High Street, Luton	619 yd
Oriental Delight	Oriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street	657 yd
Turkish Delight	290 Luton Road, Luton	923 yd
Famous Fried Chicken	268 Luton Road, Luton	979 yd
Open Rice	291 Luton Road, Luton	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Rec Capstone Road	grass pitches	635 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields Barnfield	grass pitches	654 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed) Street End Road	golf	660 yd
Kingfisher Community Primary School KINGFISHER DRIVE	grass pitches	931 yd
The Victory Academy MAGPIE HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,085 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	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME5 0AP