Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 0LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME5 0LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.3%	49.5%	3.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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	36.4%	37.6%	1.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	45.4%	3.2%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.5%	7.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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	37.4%	43.4%	6.0%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	40.1%	39.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	17.1%	13.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	32.7%	23.2%	-9.5%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.5%	6.3%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	26.6%	13.0%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.5%	81%	-9.5%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	92.7%	89%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	88.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Walderslade Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walderslade Road was 61.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walderslade Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 398th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.0%.

🔎 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 0LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Walderslade Road are based on 320 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 0LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 0LU

Average Price
£769,575

Semi-Detached
£516,939

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£323,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,468,119

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walderslade Road

Average Price
£375,822

Semi-Detached
£372,387

Terraced
£311,896

Detached
£530,376

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,770

Other
£586,206

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walderslade Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Snodhurst Bottom Walderslade Road, Chatham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£1,530,000	2022-08-19	£1,494,419
17 Walderslade Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2005-12-15	£531,769
17 Walderslade Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2003-09-19	£543,029
44 Walderslade Road, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2001-11-21	£333,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 0LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	25
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wayfield Primary School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood Primary Academy Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR	2out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsted Junior School Barberry Avenue , ME5 9TF	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Community school	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	771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walderslade Girls' School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	2out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenacre Academy 157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,461 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	4,509 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	731 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	1,872 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	596 yd
Mels Place	179 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	662 yd
Chatham Town Football Club	Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue	1,000 yd
Rogallo Place, ABM Catering	Rogallo Place, Pilots View	1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Poachers Pocket	The Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road		963 yd
The Huntsman	The Huntsman PH, The Huntsman		983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wayfield Fish Bar	183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	652 yd
Wayfield Kebab House	181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	657 yd
Happy Garden	171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	683 yd
Curry Hut	169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	687 yd
Best Kebab	Hook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wayfield Local	161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield		711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Club Chatham SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	100 yd
Snodhurst Bottom SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	golf, grass pitches	222 yd
Holcombe Grammar School HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	734 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed) Letchworth Avenue		735 yd
Horstead Junior School Playing Field VALE DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	956 yd
Hook Meadow King George Road	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Walderslade Girls' School BRADFIELDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of ME5 0LU