Upper Luton Road, Chatham, ME5 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME5 7BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	42%	54.7%	12.7%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	58%	45.3%	-12.7%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 7BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	47.6%	46.1%	-1.5%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	31%	-1.6%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	39.4%	50.5%	11.1%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	41.3%	32.5%	-8.8%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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	27%	24.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	11.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	24.7%	9.3%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	8.7%	13.5%	4.8%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.3%	72.3%	-11.0%	81.4%	-9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	78.8%	76.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	12.5%	13.5%	1.0%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	76.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	7.7%	14.2%	6.5%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Upper Luton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Luton Road was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Luton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Luton Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton and the 378th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ME5 7BJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Upper Luton Road are based on 15 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 Upper Luton Road, Chatham, ME5 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 7BJ

Average Price
£222,207

Semi-Detached
£219,616

Terraced
£226,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,849

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Luton Road

Average Price
£176,571

Semi-Detached
£238,606

Terraced
£185,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,331

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Luton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
230 Upper Luton Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-07-11	£186,118
216 Upper Luton Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2025-06-26	£225,843
254 Upper Luton Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2025-03-21	£219,760
103 Upper Luton Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£178,500	2025-03-14	£179,941
206 Upper Luton Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2024-08-08	£254,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 7BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	26
Other	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,588 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	679 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	291 yd
My Sandwich Obsession	49 Luton High Street, Luton	378 yd
Magpie Cafe	Magpie CafÉ, The Magpie Centre	882 yd
Rowlands Bistro	66 Watling Street, Gillingham	882 yd
Gina's Cafe	103 Watling Street, Gillingham	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	514 yd
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	541 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	547 yd
The Wheatsheaf	53 Capstone Road, Lordswood	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkish Delight	290 Luton Road, Luton	227 yd
Oriental Delight	Oriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street	281 yd
Famous Fried Chicken	268 Luton Road, Luton	293 yd
Open Rice	291 Luton Road, Luton	295 yd
The Codfather	35 Luton High Street, Luton	343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	258 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		575 yd
Luton Rec Capstone Road	grass pitches	1,031 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME5 7BJ