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.
STREET END ROAD, ME5 0AA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for STREET END ROAD, ME5 0AA.
316
44
£ 41,900 /yr
34%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
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.
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.
mapGeographic Location
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
Economic Activity
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.
school Local Schools
Luton Primary School
Chatham Grammar
The Victory Academy
Byron Primary School
Kingfisher Community Primary School
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Phoenix Primary School
Greenvale Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
3 nearby- Rowlands Bistro1.0 km
- The Wagon At Hale0.9 km
- St Augustine's Church Café0.7 km
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
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
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
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Postcode Profile: ME50AA · Data under Open Government Licence