Is Chatham Reach in Chatham a nice place to live?

Chatham Reach is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. Chatham Reach is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Chatham Reach is located in the River ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.387932, 0.528653
Grid Ref TQ760684
Constituency Rochester and Strood
Postcodes ME7 5BJ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Chatham Reach in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Chatham Reach, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Chatham Reach during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Chatham Reach and compared that to the average for the River ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chatham Reach, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the River ward

Social economic statistics for Chatham Reach

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Chatham Reach is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chatham Reach is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Chatham Reach experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chatham Reach are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chatham Reach involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chatham Reach are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Chatham Reach are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Chatham Reach, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chatham Reach are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Chatham Reach

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Chatham Reach.

Unemployment in Chatham Reach

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
5.21% of Chatham Reach residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chatham Reach

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chatham Reach. The proportion of retirees on Chatham Reach is 15.23% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
3.37% of Chatham Reach residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chatham Reach

The proportion of home owners on Chatham Reach is 37.77% lower than the national average of 62%. 63.4% of properties in Chatham Reach are private rented and 10.31% are social rented.
24.23% of residents of Chatham Reach own their home

Country of Birth of Chatham Reach residents

The proportion if Chatham Reach residents born in the UK is 24.03% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 41.38% of Chatham Reach residents were born outside the UK.
58.62% of Chatham Reach residents were born in the UK

Chatham Reach Summary

Chatham Reach has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Chatham Reach maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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