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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 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9% 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 2 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 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
7/10
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

Shoplifting
46.49(+483%)
Violence and sexual offences
44.56(+41%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.81(+94%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.22(+89%)
Other theft
10.94(+95%)
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

Median price£290,000
Price per sq ft£330
Sales (last 12 months)56
Typical range (middle 50%)£252K – £350K

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £330 per square foot) in Chatham South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £835,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chatham South West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£360,000£236
Semi-Detached10£327,500£337
Terraced44£287,500£327
Flats1£170,000£376

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chatham South West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chatham South West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£410,000£115,000£250,000£195,000
2017£265,000£115,750£275,000£202,750
2018£397,500£146,500£265,500£205,000
2019£662,500£132,000£230,250£225,000
2020£124,000£290,000£218,000
2021£377,500£157,000£348,750£240,000
2022£445,000£155,000£305,000£265,000
2023£515,000£140,000£378,500£247,250
2024£455,000£129,500£262,500£265,000
2025£360,000£157,000£325,000£285,000
2026£408,250£274,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chatham South West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chatham South West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£234£251£227
2017£215£253£281£231
2018£307£239£250£238
2019£193£314£240£246
2020£357£239£236
2021£301£285£295£262
2022£356£325£342£302
2023£368£314£284£291
2024£408£254£279£291
2025£236£347£335£327
2026£405£319
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chatham South West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Chatham South West

Is Chatham South West safe?

Chatham South West records about 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Chatham South West?

The median sale price in Chatham South West is £290,000 (about £330 per square foot) based on 56 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Chatham South West?

Chatham South West has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Chatham South West?

Chatham South West scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Chatham South West sits around rank 9,652 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Chatham South West?

The average household income in Chatham South West is around £52,642 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Chatham South West

ME46NE

Palmerston Road

ME46SD

Ordnance Street

ME46JQ

Pattens Close

ME46EA

King Edward Road

ME46HN

Mozart Court

ME46LE

Wyles Road

ME46EG

Hillcrest Road

ME46RY

Corkwell Street

ME46UU

Blenheim Avenue

ME46DX

Maidstone Road

ME46QB

Scotts Terrace

ME46ET

Armada Court

ME46XA

Perry Street

ME45SA

Southill Road

ME46SE

Ordnance Street

ME46JW

Randall Road

ME46HG

Cottall Avenue

ME46QT

Balfour Road

ME45SJ

Palmerston Road

ME46RX

Rochester Street

ME12QX

Beresford Avenue

ME12FA

City Way

ME46RB

Pagitt Street

ME45SF

Windsor Avenue

ME45BF

Hohler Court

ME46HL

St Leonards Avenue

ME46GD

Ordnance Street

ME46QN

Neville Road

ME46PG

Atlanta Court

ME46UX

Blenheim Avenue

ME46ER

Elm Avenue

ME46EL

Maidstone Road

ME46QF

Scotts Terrace

ME46QS

Wyndham Road

ME46LH

Lansdowne Road

ME46HE

St Leonards Avenue

ME45SE

Ingle Road

ME46SA

Corkwell Street

ME46LB

Ewart Road

ME46EW

Maidstone Road

ME46UY

Grosvenor Avenue

ME46QP

Dale Street

ME45RZ

Charter Street

ME46DH

Maidstone Road

ME46JY

Randall Road

ME46RF

Pagitt Street

ME46QD

Semple Gardens

ME46UZ

Grosvenor Avenue

ME46EJ

Athelstan Road

ME46QX

Balfour Road

ME46QJ

Dale Street

ME46HS

Maidstone Road

ME46JR

Pattens Lane

ME46QH

Dale Street

ME46HH

Cottall Avenue

ME46HA

Wyles Road

ME46HB

Scotteswood Avenue

ME46DP

Maidstone Road

ME46JU

Horsted Avenue

ME46DY

Gladstone Road

ME46UJ

Boundary Road

ME45SD

Ingle Road

ME46SF

Ordnance Street

ME46UL

Elmhurst Gardens

ME46QY

Balfour Road

ME46RD

Pagitt Street

ME46RS

Rochester Street

ME46UN

Cranleigh Gardens

ME46RE

Pagitt Street

ME46DQ

Maidstone Road

ME46SW

Mozart Court

ME46EH

Kingswood Avenue

ME46UT

Central Park Gardens

ME46LD

Wyles Road

ME46HJ

Mitchell Avenue

ME46GB

Ordnance Street

ME46UG

Boundary Road

ME46UH

Boundary Road

ME46ED

Purbeck Road

ME46UQ

Boundary Road

ME46QR

Dale Street

ME12SB

Wilson Avenue

ME46EE

Purbeck Road

ME46QL

Neville Road

ME46UW

Boundary Road

ME45RY

Charter Street

ME46EN

Maidstone Road

ME46RU

Rochester Street

ME46JT

Cornwallis Avenue

ME46TU

Boundary Road

ME46JP

Pattens Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.