Luton High Street, Chatham, ME5 7LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME5 7LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	51.4%	52.6%	1.2%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	48.6%	47.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 7LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	41.9%	53.5%	11.6%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	22.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	-21.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	43%	-4.4%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	27.5%	25.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	16.3%	20.3%	4.0%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around ME5 7LE this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	32.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	18.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	7.2%	14%	6.8%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.2%	81.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.1%	2.7%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	89.4%	86.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	89.1%	86.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.8%	8.3%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Luton High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Luton High Street was 130.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% lower than the Luton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Luton High Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton and the 197th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.9%.

🔎 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 7LE, 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 Luton High Street are based on 2 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 Luton High Street, Chatham, ME5 7LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 7LE

Average Price
£221,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£227,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,231

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luton High Street

Average Price
£196,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Luton High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2025-07-25	£248,492
27 Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-09-19	£201,037
5 Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-01-20	£274,725
7 Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2022-07-15	£270,950
9 Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-01-28	£309,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 7LE

Employment

ME5 7LE 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	52
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	2,057 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	2,849 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	956 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,919 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	2,060 yd	Other independent 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
My Sandwich Obsession	49 Luton High Street, Luton	105 yd
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	529 yd
Rowlands Bistro	66 Watling Street, Gillingham	828 yd
Gina's Cafe	103 Watling Street, Gillingham	868 yd
Ela Kendro	84 Watling Street, Gillingham	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	53 Capstone Road, Lordswood	330 yd
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	528 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	633 yd
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Delight	Oriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street	2 yd
The Codfather	35 Luton High Street, Luton	60 yd
Turkish Delight	290 Luton Road, Luton	461 yd
Famous Fried Chicken	268 Luton Road, Luton	534 yd
Open Rice	291 Luton Road, Luton	547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	435 yd
Luton Rec Capstone Road	grass pitches	749 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		831 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club DARLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,085 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	95.2%

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	142.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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