Area Information for The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB

Summary Back to Top

The Pentagon in Chatham is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Chatham Central & Brompton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Rochester and Strood. This page combines information for the address The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Medway
Ward Chatham Central & Brompton
Constituency Rochester and Strood * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB:

High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BG
The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4HP
High Street, Chatham, ME4 4AY
High Street, Chatham, ME4 4AS
High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BA
Pentagon Centre, Chatham, ME4 4HY

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about ME4 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing The Pentagon, Chatham consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 8
Terraced 16
Flat (Purpose-Built) 69
Flat (Converted) 9
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 6
Residence in Commercial Building 41
Total 149
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing The Pentagon, Chatham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 25% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 7
Rented: From Council 6
Rented: Other Social 31
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 65
Rented: Other 14
Rent Free 0
Total 148

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 65
Two People 46
Three People 17
Four People 10
Five People 6
Six People 2
Seven People 3
8+ People 0
Total 149

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 63
Family Household 71
Other Household 13
Total 147

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 62
Deprived In One Dimension 46
Deprived In Two Dimensions 33
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 148

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Rochester and Strood constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 150
Female 164
Total 314

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 33
5-9 18
10-14 14
15-19 9
20-24 31
25-29 35
30-34 38
35-39 34
40-44 21
45-49 20
50-54 19
55-59 18
60-64 10
65-69 3
70-74 4
75-79 5
80-84 0
85+ 2
Total 314

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME4 4BB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 126
Married 69
Separated 15
Divorced 31
Widowed 7
Total 248

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 164
Good 101
Fair 30
Bad 11
Very Bad 7
Total 313

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 94
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 36
Other 3
Total 245

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

The Pentagon, Chatham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 63% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 197
Mixed Ethnicity 14
Indian 10
Pakistani 5
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 8
Other Asian 12
Black African 39
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Other 17
Total 315

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (The Pentagon, Chatham), 61% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 191
European Union 47
Rest of Europe 14
Africa 38
Middle East and Asia 25
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 317

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 191
10+ Years 60
5-10 Years 36
2-5 Years 16
Less Than 2 Years 10
Total 313

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to ME4 4BB.

Passport(s) Held
None 44
United Kingdom 186
Republic of Ireland 9
European Union 45
Rest of Europe 6
African Countries 13
Middle East or Asia 9
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 100
Christian 133
Buddhist 6
Hindu 3
Jewish 0
Muslim 37
Sikh 8
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 24
Total 316

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 105
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 14
Looking After Home or Family 17
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 8
Total 246

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 21
Professional Occupations 36
Associate Professional Occupations 23
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 16
Elementary Occupations 21
Total 172

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 32
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 28
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 27
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 27
Full-time Student 15
Total 249

Policing and Crime Back to Top

The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB is within the River policing neighbourhood, under the Kent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near The Pentagon
Neighbourhood Team Address River
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to ME4 4BB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for ME4 4BB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB. The nearest railway station is Chatham, approximately 500 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Chatham 500 yards
Rochester 0.7 miles
Gillingham (Kent) 1.1 miles
Strood (Kent) 1.5 miles
Cuxton 2.9 miles
Rainham (Kent) 3.8 miles
Higham 4 miles
Halling 4.1 miles
Snodland 5 miles
New Hythe 5.7 miles
Aylesford 6.2 miles
Sole Street 6.4 miles
Newington 6.5 miles
Barming 7.1 miles
Maidstone East 7.3 miles
Meopham 7.3 miles
Maidstone Barracks 7.3 miles
East Malling 7.7 miles
Bearsted 7.7 miles
Maidstone West 7.8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB. The nearest is Brompton-Westbrook Primary School, approximately 660 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB. The nearest is St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 0.5 miles
    
Fort Pitt Grammar School 0.6 miles
    
Brompton Academy 0.6 miles
    
Rochester Independent College 0.8 miles  
The Victory Academy 1 mile
    
Chatham Grammar 1.1 miles
    
Holcombe Grammar School 1.2 miles
    
The Rochester Grammar School 1.3 miles
    
Waterfront UTC 1.4 miles
    
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB. The nearest is The Pentagon Surgery, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB. The nearest is Ashley S Lupin & Associates, approximately 290 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB. The nearest is Medway Maritime Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to The Pentagon, Chatham, ME4 4BB. The nearest is Boots-Chatham - Wilmot Sq, approximately < 50 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.