ME5 0FD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km from Luton in Chatham. Administratively it sits within Luton and Wayfield ward and the Chatham and Aylesford constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, ME5 0FD is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 33% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 56 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. 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 0FD are sourced from Output Area E00081207 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ME5 0FD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ME5 0FD.
474
33
£ 40,800 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: ME5 0FD represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates ME5 0FD — age 33, 59% ownership, 8% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Young average age (33) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for ME5 0FD. The average age is 32.7. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around ME5 0FD is moderate at 56 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
The Victory Academy
Luton Primary School
Wayfield Primary School
Kingfisher Community Primary School
New Horizons Children's Academy
Greenvale Primary School
Chatham Grammar
Phoenix Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
18 nearby- Costcutters0.9 km
- Wayfield Post Office0.9 km
- Londis0.6 km
- Mace Express1.0 km
- One Stop0.5 km
- + 13 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Wayfield Local0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Curry Hut0.9 km
- Happy Garden0.9 km
- Wayfield Kebab House0.9 km
- Bill's Kitchen0.6 km
- Wayfield Fish Bar0.9 km
- + 7 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1 nearby- Mels Place0.9 km
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- The Richard Cobden1.0 km
- The Wheatsheaf0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Chatham2.1 km
- Gillingham (Kent)2.5 km
- Rochester2.9 km
Bus Stops
- Street End Road0.1 km
- Street End Road0.1 km
- Spar0.2 km
- Spar0.2 km
- Barnfield0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: ME50FD · Data under Open Government Licence