Clandon Road, Chatham, ME5 8YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME5 8YB is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	48.5%	46.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.5%	53.1%	1.6%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	38.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	40%	6.2%	44.2%	-4.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	14.7%	15.5%	0.8%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	36.9%	41.7%	4.8%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	44.7%	39.2%	-5.5%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.9%	13.6%	0.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	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.

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	16.9%	-9.1%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	16.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	21%	-0.2%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6%	1.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.7%	6.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	18.5%	4.6%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.3%	95.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	90.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	1%	7.4%	6.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	90.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Clandon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clandon Road was 72.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% higher than the Lordswood & Walderslade average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Clandon Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade and the 356th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ME5 8YB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Clandon Road 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 Clandon Road, Chatham, ME5 8YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 8YB

Average Price
£253,377

Semi-Detached
£290,492

Terraced
£263,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£847

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clandon Road

Average Price
£324,020

Semi-Detached
£335,538

Terraced
£309,623

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clandon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Clandon Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-06-13	£289,934
28 Clandon Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2023-07-26	£261,421
36A Clandon Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-05-04	£291,640
58 Clandon Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-02-28	£271,085
34 Clandon Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2022-06-15	£275,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 8YB

Employment

ME5 8YB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	32
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Lambourn Way , Lordswood ME5 8PU	3out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swingate Primary School Sultan Road , Lordswood ME5 8TJ	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood School Lordswood Lane , ME5 8NN	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walderslade Primary School Dargets Road , Walderslade ME5 8BJ	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maundene School Swallow Rise , Walderslade ME5 7QB	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacre Academy 157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Walderslade Girls' School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	2out of 4	2,480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	4,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	4,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	4,517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	2,861 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bryony School 157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ	- not rated	3,864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	4,533 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
Lordswood CafÉ	4 Kestrel Road, Lordswood	508 yd
Elm Court Garden Centre	Unit IB10, Elm Court Village Craft Industries	809 yd
The Fun Drum Ltd	Unit D, Elm Court Village Craft Industries	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lordswood Sports & Social Club	Lordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way		636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lordswood Kebab	1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood	494 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway	5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood	513 yd
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza	9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood	540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swingate Primary School SULTAN ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Lordswood Leisure Centre NORTH DANE WAY	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club NORTH DANE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	612 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME5 8YB