Postcode Analysis Medway, South East

STREET END ROAD, ME5 0AA House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for STREET END ROAD, ME5 0AA.

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Population

316

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Avg Age

44

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Avg Income

£ 41,900 /yr

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Employed

34%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: ME5 0AA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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5/10
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3/10
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10/10
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1/10
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8/10
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2/10
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7/10
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4/10
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5/10
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Area Character

Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. ME5 0AA's 53% ownership and 44-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

ME5 0AA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Street End Road, 0.4km from Luton in Chatham. Administratively it sits within Luton and Wayfield ward and the Chatham and Aylesford constituency.

This is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. A balanced community with an average age of 44 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £270k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for ME5 0AA are sourced from Output Area E00081208 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for ME5 0AA. The average age is 44.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British85.5%
Asian / British Asian7.9%
Black / African / Caribbean3.5%
Other / Mixed3.2%

Economic Activity

34%Active
FT: 22%
Unemployed: 4%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

home Property Prices by Type

Semi-Detached

£ 250,000

1 sales · Mean £ 250,000

Detached

£ 260,000

3 sales · Mean £ 266,666

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

ME5 0AA has low crime rates — 47 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences138
Anti-social behaviour54
Criminal damage and arson20
Other theft20
Vehicle crime18

school Local Schools

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Luton Primary School

Outstanding644 pupils0.4 km
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Chatham Grammar

Good919 pupils0.6 km
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The Victory Academy

Good1165 pupils0.9 km
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Byron Primary School

Requires Improvement511 pupils1.0 km
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Kingfisher Community Primary School

Good212 pupils1.1 km
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All Saints Church of England Primary School

Good362 pupils1.3 km
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Phoenix Primary School

Requires Improvement315 pupils1.3 km
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Greenvale Primary School

Good142 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Restaurant, Cafe

3 nearby
  • Rowlands Bistro1.0 km
  • The Wagon At Hale0.9 km
  • St Augustine's Church Café0.7 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

15 nearby
  • Little India1.0 km
  • Bill's Kitchen0.9 km
  • New Jade0.8 km
  • Oriental Delight0.2 km
  • The Codfather0.2 km
  • + 10 more
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Retailers - Other

19 nearby
  • One Stop0.9 km
  • Brown's Mini Mart0.2 km
  • Nisa Local1.0 km
  • One Stop0.8 km
  • Village Off License, KesavUK LTD0.2 km
  • + 14 more
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Pub, NightClub

4 nearby
  • The Wheatsheaf0.2 km
  • Old Ash Tree0.8 km
  • The Constitution Castle0.9 km
  • The Richard Cobden0.8 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Gillingham (Kent)2.1 km
  • Chatham2.2 km
  • Rochester3.0 km

Bus Stops

  • Third Avenue0.1 km
  • Third Avenue0.1 km
  • Durrell Gardens0.1 km
  • Durrell Gardens0.1 km
  • Mill Lane0.2 km