Postcode insights

ME4 5QN

Chatham Central & Brompton

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside / Chatham Central & Brompton / ME4 5QN

Overview

Postcode ME4 5QN is located in an urban city, within the Chatham Central & Brompton ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Great Lines Heritage Park.

Crime rate

8/10

Crimes per 1k residents

114

Deprivation level

10/10

Income level

2/10

Social housing

6.7%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,879 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside is £41,900 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 95 ft away from ME4 5QN.

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside near ME4 5QN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.5 mi	Chatham	N/A
1 mi	Gillingham (Kent)	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Great Lines Heritage Park	Large

Area Profile

Population

296

Population density

6,804.6 per km²

Demographics

British

143

48.31%

Other White

23.31%

Indian

7.09%

African

6.42%

Other

3.04%

Total population: 296

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

41.35%

Owns with a mortgage

25.96%

Owns outright

20.19%

Other social rented

4.81%

Other forms of private rent

4.81%

Total households: 104

Property prices in Chatham Central & Brompton

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 in Chatham Central & Brompton area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,950 up to £535,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	2	£355,000	£242,500	£292,500	£417,500	£467,500
Flats	23	£185,000	£60,600	£114,590	£211,750	£238,500
Semi-Detached	13	£285,000	£168,700	£275,000	£365,000	£529,000
Terraced	80	£240,000	£164,900	£203,750	£270,000	£339,100

10 years price trend in Chatham Central & Brompton

Schools

In the ME4 5QN postcode area, located within Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside, there are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.0 mi	Primary	New Road Primary School	Community school	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	All Saints Church of England Primary School	Academy converter	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	Phoenix Primary School	Academy sponsor led	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Flamingo Newsagents	Salisbury Road, Medway, ME4 5NN
0.1 mi	Cromwell Mini Mart	Cromwell Terrace, Medway, ME4 5PQ
0.1 mi	Kingsajz Polish Delicatessen	High Street, Medway, ME4 4NP
0.1 mi	Oriental Supermarket;Mao Buffet Restaurant	High Street, Medway, ME4 4NR
0.1 mi	Modern News	High Street, Medway, ME4 4NR

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	White Lion Hotel	325 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BN
0.3 mi	The Jolly Caulkers	Batchelor Street, Medway, ME4 4BJ
0.3 mi	Trafalgar Maid	Warner Street, Medway, ME4 5RH
0.4 mi	The Alexandra & Hotel	43 Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4RJ
0.5 mi	The Prince of Wales	1-3 Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4HU

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Turkish Meze Mangal	High Street, Medway, ME4 4NP
0.1 mi	Mad Cafe	High Street, Medway, ME4 4NP
0.1 mi	Confucious Chinese Restaurant	High Street, Medway, ME4 4NR
0.1 mi	Paramount Tandoori	High Street, Medway, ME4 4PJ
0.1 mi	Oriental Supermarket;Mao Buffet Restaurant	High Street, Medway, ME4 4NR

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Paydens	Church Street, Medway, ME4 4HJ
0.2 mi	Well Pharmacy	Magpie Hall Road, Medway, ME4 5JY
0.4 mi	Boots	High Street, Medway, ME4 4HP
0.4 mi	Palmers Pharmacy	Windsor Avenue, Medway, ME4 5SF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

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