Thorndale Close, Chatham, ME5 9SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME5 9SW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	54%	52.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46%	47.2%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	24.2%	31.8%	7.6%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	47.1%	-4.9%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	42.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	37.6%	36.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.4%	17.9%	5.5%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	30.5%	21%	-9.5%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.4%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.8%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.1%	6.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	25.3%	11.2%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96%	86.2%	-9.8%	81.4%	4.8%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	90.4%	89.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	89.9%	0.1%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Thorndale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorndale Close was 288.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 241.6% higher than the Fort Horsted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorndale Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted and the 49th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME5 9SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Thorndale Close are based on 7 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 Thorndale Close, Chatham, ME5 9SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 9SW

Average Price
£461,865

Semi-Detached
£362,919

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£566,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorndale Close

Average Price
£597,511

Semi-Detached
£479,586

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£644,681

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorndale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Thorndale Close, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-28	£299,777
12 Thorndale Close, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,000	2025-02-07	£311,622
42 Thorndale Close, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£518,000	2023-10-20	£534,004
16 Thorndale Close, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-04-11	£382,926
6 Thorndale Close, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-16	£315,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME5 9SW

Employment

ME5 9SW 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	103
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsted Infant School Barberry Avenue , ME5 9TF	4out of 4	341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsted Junior School Barberry Avenue , ME5 9TF	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Weedswood Road , Walderslade ME5 0QS	- not rated	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Bleakwood Road , ME5 0NF	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walderslade Primary School Dargets Road , Walderslade ME5 8BJ	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,363 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Walderslade Girls' School Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE	2out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,569 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	1,982 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	3,356 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
Rochester RC Cafe	Rochester City Airport, Maidstone Road	471 yd
The Avenue Cafe	23 Shirley Avenue, Horsted	560 yd
Buckmore Park Karting Ltd	Buckmore Park, Maidstone Road	921 yd
Rogallo Place, ABM Catering	Rogallo Place, Pilots View	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tiger Moth	The Tiger Moth, Highview Drive		622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Davis Kebab & Pizza House	24 Shirley Avenue, Horsted	562 yd
A Taste Of India / Tandoori Grill	25 Shirley Avenue, Horsted	563 yd
Davis Fish Bar	Davies Fish Bar, 2 Shirley Avenue	604 yd
Magic Wok	1 Shirley Avenue, Horsted	605 yd
George's Fish Bar \& Kebab	George's Fish Bar, 31 Yarrow Road	651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	387 Maidstone Road, Chatham	128 yd
Aldi	Unit F, Horsted Retail Park	517 yd
Home Bargains	Unit E2, Horsted Retail Park	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
You Fit (Rochester) MAIDSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	316 yd
Bridgewood Manor BRIDGEWOOD MANOR HOTEL BRIDGEWOOD MANOR HOTEL WALDERSLADE WOODS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	513 yd
Horstead Junior School Playing Field VALE DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	900 yd
Oaklands Junior School WEEDS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 yd
Hook Meadow King George Road	grass pitches	1,079 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME5 9SW