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Who lives in ME4 5QT

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME4 5QT, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Population

Who lives in ME4 5QT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 5QT (Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside) (about 1,494 residents).

Residents
1,494
2024 estimate
Households
640
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 12%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.3% of residents. 21.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.6% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.

ME4 5QTEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.

ME4 5QT
52%
48%
England
  • Female51.9%51%
  • Male48.1%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

34.6% of adults in the ME4 5QT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 45.7% have never married.

ME4 5QTEngland
Married or civil partnership34.6%44.7%
Never married45.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.5%9.1%
Separated3.1%2.2%
Widowed4.1%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.7% of residents in the ME4 5QT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

ME4 5QT
44%
35%
15%
England
  • Very good44.2%48.5%
  • Good34.6%33.7%
  • Fair14.8%12.7%
  • Bad5.4%4%
  • Very bad1.1%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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