Area Information for Chatham, ME4 4EX

This postcode in Chatham is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Fort Pitt ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Rochester and Strood. This page combines information for the address Chatham, ME4 4EX, 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1996. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Medway
Ward Fort Pitt
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

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (River), and the Kent Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Chatham, ME4 4EX.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Chatham, ME4 4EX 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.

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 Chatham, ME4 4EX:

High Street, Chatham, ME4 4EP
Gundulph Road, Chatham, ME4 4ED
High Street, Chatham, ME4 4ER
High Street, Chatham, ME4 4EW
High Street, Chatham, ME4 4EQ
High Street, Chatham, ME4 4EA

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

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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

The area containing 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 3
Semi-Detached 4
Terraced 2
Flat (Purpose-Built) 78
Flat (Converted) 10
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 15
Residence in Commercial Building 17
Caravan/Park/Temporary 6
Total 135
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chatham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 35% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11
Owned with Mortgage 6
Shared Ownership 17
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 40
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 51
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 135

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 70
Two People 39
Three People 13
Four People 9
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 133

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chatham consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 70
Family Household 58
Other Household 5
Total 133

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 50
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 31
Deprived In Three Dimensions 13
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 135

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 53% male.

Gender
Male 137
Female 121
Total 258

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 23
5-9 15
10-14 7
15-19 8
20-24 21
25-29 27
30-34 23
35-39 24
40-44 19
45-49 21
50-54 15
55-59 15
60-64 11
65-69 10
70-74 6
75-79 4
80-84 3
85+ 4
Total 256

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in ME4 4EX is high - 5% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

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 111
Married 49
Separated 13
Divorced 30
Widowed 9
Total 212

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 102
Good 95
Fair 44
Bad 8
Very Bad 4
Total 253

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) 60
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 49
Other 8
Total 210

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 75% white.

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 194
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 6
Pakistani 6
Chinese 5
Other Asian 9
Black African 18
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Other 10
Total 259

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 28
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 14
Middle East and Asia 18
Total 258

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 38
5-10 Years 17
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 260

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 4EX.

Passport(s) Held
None 51
United Kingdom 160
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 9

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 122
Christian 93
Buddhist 3
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 18
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 14
Total 255

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 75
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 18
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 20
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 23
Other 17
Total 211

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 13
Professional Occupations 16
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 114

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 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 36
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 28
Semi-Routine Occupation 31
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 32
Full-time Student 8
Total 212

Chatham, ME4 4EX 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 ME4 4EX
Neighbourhood Team Address River
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to ME4 4EX. 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 4EX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Chatham, ME4 4EX. The nearest railway station is Chatham, approximately 420 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Chatham 420 yards
Rochester 650 yards
Strood (Kent) 1.2 miles
Gillingham (Kent) 1.4 miles
Cuxton 2.5 miles
Higham 3.7 miles
Halling 3.8 miles
Rainham (Kent) 4.2 miles
Snodland 4.7 miles
New Hythe 5.6 miles
Sole Street 6 miles
Aylesford 6.1 miles
Newington 6.8 miles
Meopham 6.9 miles
Barming 7 miles
Maidstone East 7.3 miles
Maidstone Barracks 7.3 miles
East Malling 7.5 miles
West Malling 7.6 miles
Gravesend 7.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Chatham, ME4 4EX. The nearest is St John's Church of England Infant School, approximately 580 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Chatham, ME4 4EX. The nearest is Fort Pitt Grammar School, approximately 430 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Chatham, ME4 4EX. The nearest is The Pentagon Surgery, approximately 650 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 Chatham, ME4 4EX. The nearest is A Louie & Associates, approximately 170 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 Chatham, ME4 4EX. The nearest is Medway Maritime Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Chatham, ME4 4EX. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Chatham, approximately 650 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.