Chaffinch Close, Chatham, ME5 7RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME5 7RG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.9%	3.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.4%	48.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	48.8%	48%	-0.8%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	37.7%	-1.1%	44.2%	-6.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.6%	9.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	56.3%	44.8%	-11.5%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	34.6%	37.9%	3.3%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	6.4%	14.1%	7.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	9.6%	13%	3.4%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.3%	20.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	24.7%	7.6%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	27.8%	6.5%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92%	89.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	88.7%	89.9%	1.2%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	88.6%	0.5%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Chaffinch Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaffinch Close was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% higher than the Lordswood & Walderslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaffinch Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade and the 339th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME5 7RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Chaffinch Close are based on 18 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 Chaffinch Close, Chatham, ME5 7RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 7RG

Average Price
£227,672

Semi-Detached
£203,602

Terraced
£228,100

Detached
£298,920

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,643

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaffinch Close

Average Price
£227,205

Semi-Detached
£183,058

Terraced
£236,035

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaffinch CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Chaffinch Close, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-10-13	£282,558
53 Chaffinch Close, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-12-09	£223,780
30 Chaffinch Close, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-25	£291,740
15 Chaffinch Close, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-07-24	£205,546
33 Chaffinch Close, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-07-05	£168,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 7RG

Employment

ME5 7RG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME5 7RG 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	106
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wayfield Primary School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH	- not rated	440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wayfield Community Primary School and Nursery Unit Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wayfield Infant School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wayfield Primary School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH	- not rated	440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Community Primary School Kingfisher Drive , Princes Park ME5 7NX	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walderslade School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	- not rated	920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walderslade Girls' School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walderslade School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	1out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Greenacre School 157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP	1out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Greenacre School 157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	2,879 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	4,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	498 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	- not rated	498 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assessment and Tuition Service Churchill Avenue , Silverbank Park ME5 0LB	- not rated	498 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	- not rated	717 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	717 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mels Place	179 Wayfield Road, Wayfield		301 yd
Chatham Bowling Club	Palmerston Road, Chatham		1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Park Pub	Neighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue		476 yd
The Poachers Pocket	The Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road		1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wayfield Kebab House	181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	301 yd
Wayfield Fish Bar	183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	302 yd
Happy Garden	171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	307 yd
Curry Hut	169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield	310 yd
The Curry Kitchen	The Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wayfield Local	161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield		318 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School KINGFISHER DRIVE	grass pitches	590 yd
Snodhurst Bottom SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	golf, grass pitches	852 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields Barnfield	grass pitches	867 yd
Park Club Chatham SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	915 yd
Walderslade Girls' School BRADFIELDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed) Street End Road	golf	924 yd
Greenacre Academy WALDERSLADE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,013 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME5 7RG