Weeds Wood Road, Chatham, ME5 0QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME5 0QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	53.2%	52.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.8%	47.6%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	32%	37.3%	5.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	9.5%	5.8%	-3.7%	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	46.2%	50.6%	4.4%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	30.6%	29.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16.9%	13%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	25%	-3.1%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	15.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.4%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	22.3%	6.5%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
White	86.3%	79.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	-2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	90.8%	89.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	89.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.9%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Weeds Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weeds Wood Road was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Fort Horsted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weeds Wood Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted and the 330th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME5 0QS, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Weeds Wood Road are based on 1 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 Weeds Wood Road, Chatham, ME5 0QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 0QS

Average Price
£304,383

Semi-Detached
£344,333

Terraced
£296,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weeds Wood Road

Average Price
£370,604

Semi-Detached
£370,604

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weeds Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Weeds Wood Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-28	£322,583
30 Weeds Wood Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-09-13	£292,046
38 Weeds Wood Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2021-07-30	£307,563
14 Weeds Wood Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-03-17	£268,010
31 Weeds Wood Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2019-12-13	£300,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 0QS

Employment

ME5 0QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 0QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	74
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Other	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	16
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School Weedswood Road , Walderslade ME5 0QS	- not rated	155 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Bleakwood Road , ME5 0NF	4out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsted Junior School Barberry Avenue , ME5 9TF	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsted Infant School Barberry Avenue , ME5 9TF	4out of 4	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walderslade Primary School Dargets Road , Walderslade ME5 8BJ	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacre Academy 157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Walderslade Girls' School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	2out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	803 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	3out of 4	803 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	2,571 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	3,214 yd	Other independent special school	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
Walderslade Village Cafe	359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade	843 yd
363 Coffee Lounge	363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade	862 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms	383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade	915 yd
Taj Cuisine	1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Poachers Pocket	The Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road		550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taal Indian Kitchen	58 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood	120 yd
BBQ Grill	46 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood	122 yd
George's Fish Bar \& Kebab	George's Fish Bar, 31 Yarrow Road	298 yd
Best Kebab	Hook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road	633 yd
Domino's Pizza	371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade	880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Princes Avenue, Walderslade	587 yd
Co-Op	Invicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road	980 yd
Asda	387 Maidstone Road, Chatham	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Junior School WEEDS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches	140 yd
Hook Meadow King George Road	grass pitches	463 yd
Greenacre Academy WALDERSLADE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	489 yd
Walderslade Girls' School BRADFIELDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite	579 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	92.9%

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	158.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME5 0QS