Luton High Street, Chatham, ME5 7LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME5 7LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.3%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.6%	49.7%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	40.1%	44%	3.9%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	23.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.3%	12.1%	2.8%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	14.5%	16.9%	2.4%	6.1%	10.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.6%) 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	34.7%	33.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	35.8%	29.7%	-6.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	18.2%	26.6%	8.4%	12.7%	13.9%
Bad health	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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 7LG this area, 35.9% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	35.9%	2.0%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	17.7%	0.5%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	8.8%	2.8%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.9%	83.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	91.2%	86.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	86.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Luton High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Luton High Street was 228.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% higher than the Luton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Luton High Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton and the 72nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 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 7LG, 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 69 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 Luton High Street, Chatham, ME5 7LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 7LG

Average Price
£149,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,343

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luton High Street

Average Price
£222,448

Semi-Detached
£220,541

Terraced
£238,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,376

Other
£204,289

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Luton High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Christchurch Court Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,995	2006-07-03	£152,018
11 Christchurch Court Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2004-11-26	£141,768
11 Christchurch Court Luton High Street, Chatham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2001-11-16	£129,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 7LG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME5 7LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	12
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	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	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	1,360 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	467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	2,022 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	2,891 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	992 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,905 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	2,110 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	63 yd
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	572 yd
Rowlands Bistro	66 Watling Street, Gillingham	868 yd
Gina's Cafe	103 Watling Street, Gillingham	905 yd
Ela Kendro	84 Watling Street, Gillingham	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	53 Capstone Road, Lordswood	295 yd
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	576 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	683 yd
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Delight	Oriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street	51 yd
The Codfather	35 Luton High Street, Luton	52 yd
Turkish Delight	290 Luton Road, Luton	475 yd
Famous Fried Chicken	268 Luton Road, Luton	547 yd
Open Rice	291 Luton Road, Luton	563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	483 yd
Luton Rec Capstone Road	grass pitches	726 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		846 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed) Street End Road	golf	1,054 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields Barnfield	grass pitches	1,081 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	154.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	29.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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