Postcode sector · Chatham
Who lives in ME4 9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME4 9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 1,867 (2024)
ME4 9Postcode sector · Chatham
Who lives in ME4 9
Residents
1,867
2024 estimate
Households
729
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 7%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.5% of residents. 29.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.6% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
ME4 9England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
ME4 9
50%
50%
England
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
31.4% of adults in ME4 9 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 48.6% have never married.
ME4 9England
Married or civil partnership31.4%44.7%
Never married48.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.2%9.1%
Separated4.8%2.2%
Widowed3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in ME4 9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
ME4 9
49%
34%
England
- Very good49%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.