Merrimans View, Chatham, ME5 7BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME5 7BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.6%	4.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	54.1%	49.4%	-4.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	48.2%	48.4%	0.2%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	33.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	56.9%	9.5%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	35.3%	31.1%	-4.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.7%	7.5%	-6.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	25.5%	22.9%	-2.6%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	13.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	19%	0.4%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	24.8%	11.0%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	9.3%	1.6%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.8%	75%	-6.8%	81.4%	-6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.1%	4.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	80.5%	75.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	8.2%	12.2%	4.0%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	75.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	3%	18.8%	15.8%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	0.8%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.9%	-6.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Merrimans View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrimans View was 176.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Luton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrimans View has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton and the 114th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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. 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 7BN, 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 Merrimans View are based on 10 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 Merrimans View, Chatham, ME5 7BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 7BN

Average Price
£167,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,717

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrimans View

Average Price
£164,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,894

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrimans ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Merrimans View, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-03-18	£213,537
2 Merrimans View, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-02-27	£131,429
7 Merrimans View, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-07-01	£160,801
8 Merrimans View, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,000	2005-07-29	£182,668
4 Merrimans View, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,500	2004-07-27	£152,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 7BN

Employment

ME5 7BN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	18
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP	3out of 4	926 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	543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,382 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	461 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,969 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	2,251 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	324 yd
Magpie Cafe	Magpie CafÉ, The Magpie Centre	607 yd
My Sandwich Obsession	49 Luton High Street, Luton	659 yd
Royal Voluntary Service	Disablement Services Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital	726 yd
Siskos	356-358 High Street, Chatham	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	263 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	695 yd
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	725 yd
The Wheatsheaf	53 Capstone Road, Lordswood	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Open Rice	291 Luton Road, Luton	92 yd
Famous Fried Chicken	268 Luton Road, Luton	123 yd
Turkish Delight	290 Luton Road, Luton	157 yd
Gandhi Tandoori	190 Luton Road, Luton	238 yd
Golden Curry Takeaway	174 Luton Road, Luton	279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		284 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	408 yd
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,074 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	135.7 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME5 7BN