Timber Bank, Chatham, ME5 0LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME5 0LF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.1%	48.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.9%	51.2%	2.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 ME5 0LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	37.6%	42.8%	5.2%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	38.6%	-3.6%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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	42.4%	46.5%	4.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	31.6%	28.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	16.1%	16.5%	0.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	26.8%	-8.2%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	16.2%	-6.6%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.4%	7.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	21.1%	7.8%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91%	86.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	92%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	92%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Timber Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Timber Bank was 243.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Timber Bank has the 27th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 71st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 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 0LF, 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Timber Bank 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 Timber Bank, Chatham, ME5 0LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 0LF

Average Price
£164,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,238

Other
£91,623

Estimated Average Property Prices for Timber Bank

Average Price
£157,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,509

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Timber BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Timber Bank, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2025-11-27	£255,053
2 Timber Bank, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-08-29	£260,787
16 Timber Bank, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£148,500	2024-02-29	£159,233
22 Timber Bank, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-10-10	£188,176
4 Timber Bank, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-05-20	£185,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 0LF

Employment

ME5 0LF 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	105
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winston Junior School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LA	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridge Meadow Primary School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LA	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wayfield Primary School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH	- not rated	559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wayfield Community Primary School and Nursery Unit Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wayfield Infant School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walderslade School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	- not rated	588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walderslade Girls' School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walderslade School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	1out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Greenacre School 157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP	1out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Greenacre School 157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	No	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	2,593 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	4,683 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	108 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	- not rated	108 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assessment and Tuition Service Churchill Avenue , Silverbank Park ME5 0LB	- not rated	108 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	- not rated	387 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	387 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
Mels Place	179 Wayfield Road, Wayfield		466 yd
Chatham Bowling Club	Palmerston Road, Chatham		1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Park Pub	Neighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue		563 yd
The Poachers Pocket	The Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road		636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wayfield Fish Bar	183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	455 yd
Wayfield Kebab House	181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	460 yd
Happy Garden	171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	494 yd
Curry Hut	169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	500 yd
The Curry Kitchen	The Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wayfield Local	161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield		528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walderslade Girls' School BRADFIELDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Greenacre Academy WALDERSLADE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Park Club Chatham SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	734 yd
Hook Meadow King George Road	grass pitches	737 yd
Snodhurst Bottom SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	golf, grass pitches	738 yd
Kingfisher Community Primary School KINGFISHER DRIVE	grass pitches	957 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	147.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME5 0LF