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Chatham South West

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About

Chatham South West is a residential district situated on higher ground overlooking the Medway Towns. The area is characterised by a mix of interwar and post-war housing, primarily semi-detached and terraced homes, with several local parks and green spaces providing open areas. Its streets are arranged in a largely grid-like pattern, offering views across the surrounding urban landscape towards the River Medway.

The neighbourhood is served by its own local shopping parade on Maidstone Road, catering to daily needs. A notable feature is the presence of the large, wooded grounds of Fort Pitt, a former military installation that now forms a significant hilltop green space. The area provides direct access to the Universities at Medway campus and is bounded by the main railway line connecting to central London.

Area overview

On average Chatham South West has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chatham South West is £52,642 per year. There are 3 schools in Chatham South West: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Chatham South West is home to around 6,217 people, with a population density of about 8,659.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chatham South West Population
6,217
Population density
8,659 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.42(+54%)
Shoplifting
46(+474%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.71(+87%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.58(+80%)
Other theft
10.46(+87%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,715
59.74%
Other White
636
10.23%
Indian
435
6.99%
African
327
5.26%
Bangladeshi
299
4.81%
Total population: 6,219

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,353
28.15%
No qualifications
930
19.35%
Level 3 (A level)
784
16.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
735
15.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
559
11.63%
Total 16+ residents: 4,807

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
728
31.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
677
29.29%
Owns outright
633
27.39%
Other social rented
171
7.4%
Other forms of private rent
49
2.12%
Total households: 2,311

Property prices in Chatham South West

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £276,000 in Chatham South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chatham South West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chatham South West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£360,000
Flats2£156,000
Semi-Detached5£267,000
Terraced40£281,000

10 years median price trend in Chatham South West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chatham South West.

All postcodes in Chatham South West

ME45SE

Ingle Road

ME45RY

Charter Street

ME46RS

Rochester Street

ME46SF

Ordnance Street

ME46UY

Grosvenor Avenue

ME12FA

City Way

ME46RX

Rochester Street

ME46ER

Elm Avenue

ME46JU

Horsted Avenue

ME46RD

Pagitt Street

ME46SA

Corkwell Street

ME46DQ

Maidstone Road

ME46EN

Maidstone Road

ME46HL

St Leonards Avenue

ME46SE

Ordnance Street

ME12QX

Beresford Avenue

ME46SW

Mozart Court

ME46HS

Maidstone Road

ME46JY

Randall Road

ME46TU

Boundary Road

ME46UT

Central Park Gardens

ME45SF

Windsor Avenue

ME46QL

Neville Road

ME46UG

Boundary Road

ME46JR

Pattens Lane

ME46JW

Randall Road

ME46RY

Corkwell Street

ME45BF

Hohler Court

ME46HJ

Mitchell Avenue

ME46QH

Dale Street

ME46XA

Perry Street

ME46HE

St Leonards Avenue

ME46RU

Rochester Street

ME45RZ

Charter Street

ME46DH

Maidstone Road

ME46EA

King Edward Road

ME46HG

Cottall Avenue

ME46GD

Ordnance Street

ME46QX

Balfour Road

ME46EL

Maidstone Road

ME46QY

Balfour Road

ME46RB

Pagitt Street

ME46HN

Mozart Court

ME46EG

Hillcrest Road

ME46EJ

Athelstan Road

ME46QF

Scotts Terrace

ME46RE

Pagitt Street

ME46EE

Purbeck Road

ME45SD

Ingle Road

ME46JQ

Pattens Close

ME46QS

Wyndham Road

ME46QB

Scotts Terrace

ME46UQ

Boundary Road

ME46UX

Blenheim Avenue

ME46UZ

Grosvenor Avenue

ME46LH

Lansdowne Road

ME46DP

Maidstone Road

ME45SJ

Palmerston Road

ME46PG

Atlanta Court

ME46JP

Pattens Lane

ME46UL

Elmhurst Gardens

ME12SB

Wilson Avenue

ME46DY

Gladstone Road

ME46UW

Boundary Road

ME46NE

Palmerston Road

ME46QR

Dale Street

ME46UJ

Boundary Road

ME46JT

Cornwallis Avenue

ME46LD

Wyles Road

ME46EW

Maidstone Road

ME46HA

Wyles Road

ME46UN

Cranleigh Gardens

ME46ED

Purbeck Road

ME46ET

Armada Court

ME46GB

Ordnance Street

ME46QJ

Dale Street

ME46QN

Neville Road

ME45SA

Southill Road

ME46QT

Balfour Road

ME46DX

Maidstone Road

ME46LB

Ewart Road

ME46QP

Dale Street

ME46EH

Kingswood Avenue

ME46LE

Wyles Road

ME46QD

Semple Gardens

ME46HB

Scotteswood Avenue

ME46HH

Cottall Avenue

ME46RF

Pagitt Street

ME46UU

Blenheim Avenue

ME46SD

Ordnance Street

ME46UH

Boundary Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.