Meadow Close, Chatham, ME5 0UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME5 0UA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	54.6%	52.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	45.4%	47.1%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	25.9%	31.8%	5.9%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	47.7%	-7.4%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	12.7%	2.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	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	47.4%	46%	-1.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	38%	34.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10%	11.7%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.4%	20.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	13.1%	-9.5%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.1%	7.4%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	25.1%	5.4%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.6%	80.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	93.4%	90.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	91.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Meadow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Close was 10.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.2% lower than the Fort Horsted average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Meadow Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted and the 39th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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 0UA, 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 Meadow Close are based on 5 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 Meadow Close, Chatham, ME5 0UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 0UA

Average Price
£353,431

Semi-Detached
£361,235

Terraced
£302,841

Detached
£551,484

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Close

Average Price
£387,828

Semi-Detached
£354,117

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£522,674

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Meadow Close, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2025-05-02	£433,125
15 Meadow Close, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-04-16	£320,101
38 Meadow Close, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-17	£304,858
21 Meadow Close, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£257,900	2024-08-19	£270,632
22 Meadow Close, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-06-14	£324,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 0UA

Employment

ME5 0UA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 0UA 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	103
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsted Junior School Barberry Avenue , ME5 9TF	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Weedswood Road , Walderslade ME5 0QS	- not rated	571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horsted Infant School Barberry Avenue , ME5 9TF	4out of 4	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Bleakwood Road , ME5 0NF	4out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maundene School Swallow Rise , Walderslade ME5 7QB	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	530 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Walderslade Girls' School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	2out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	2,414 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	668 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	3out of 4	668 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	830 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	2,198 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	2,793 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Avenue Cafe	23 Shirley Avenue, Horsted		859 yd
Rogallo Place, ABM Catering	Rogallo Place, Pilots View		1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Poachers Pocket	The Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road		262 yd
Tiger Moth	The Tiger Moth, Highview Drive		896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	Hook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road	272 yd
BBQ Grill	46 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood	431 yd
Taal Indian Kitchen	58 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood	450 yd
George's Fish Bar \& Kebab	George's Fish Bar, 31 Yarrow Road	529 yd
Davis Fish Bar	Davies Fish Bar, 2 Shirley Avenue	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit F, Horsted Retail Park	1,009 yd
Asda	387 Maidstone Road, Chatham	1,018 yd
Home Bargains	Unit E2, Horsted Retail Park	1,028 yd
Morrisons	Princes Avenue, Walderslade	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hook Meadow King George Road	grass pitches	178 yd
Greenacre Academy WALDERSLADE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	414 yd
Walderslade Girls' School BRADFIELDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Oaklands Junior School WEEDS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Horstead Junior School Playing Field VALE DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	803 yd
You Fit (Rochester) MAIDSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,015 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME5 0UA