Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME5 7EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	49.7%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53.8%	50.3%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7EL, 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	46.4%	46.1%	-0.3%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	36.8%	3.7%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	39.2%	46.6%	7.4%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	39.5%	36%	-3.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	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	21.2%	19.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	11.2%	-8.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	20%	3.1%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	18%	26.7%	8.7%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.6%	8.3%	6.7%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.1%	77.6%	-12.5%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	87.4%	80.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	80.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	11.5%	10.4%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Rainham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rainham Road was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% higher than the Luton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rainham Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton and the 98th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.9%.

🔎 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 7EL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Rainham Road are based on 17 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 Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 7EL

Average Price
£240,888

Semi-Detached
£284,129

Terraced
£258,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,218

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rainham Road

Average Price
£210,570

Semi-Detached
£214,264

Terraced
£227,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,369

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rainham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90B Rainham Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-09-16	£117,059
108 Rainham Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-28	£238,953
128 Rainham Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-08	£209,684
116 Rainham Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-02-20	£225,226
90A Rainham Road, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-12-14	£159,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 7EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	382 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG	2out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	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	103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	2,464 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	2,468 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	741 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	2,159 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
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	324 yd
Rowlands Bistro	66 Watling Street, Gillingham	480 yd
Ela Kendro	84 Watling Street, Gillingham	551 yd
Karen's Diner	90 Watling Street, Gillingham	551 yd
Gina's Cafe	103 Watling Street, Gillingham	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	109 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	125 yd
The Wheatsheaf	53 Capstone Road, Lordswood	773 yd
The Star	Star PH, The Star Hotel	829 yd
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Jade	170 Rainham Road, Gillingham	158 yd
Pronto Pizza	178 Rainham Road, Gillingham	179 yd
Duru Kebab House	7 Watling Street, Gillingham	227 yd
Dragon Inn	136 Milton Road, Gillingham	394 yd
Oriental Delight	Oriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street	507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	216 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club DARLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	845 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		898 yd
The Robert Napier School THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	899 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd WOODLANDS ROAD	golf	993 yd
Luton Rec Capstone Road	grass pitches	1,064 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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME5 7EL