Who lives in ME5 8HP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME5 8HP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Settington
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,568 (2024)
ME5 8HPChatham
Who lives in ME5 8HP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 8HP (Settington) (about 1,568 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.5% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.6% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 51% male.
- Female49%51%
- Male51%49%
Relationship status
49.7% of adults in the ME5 8HP area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.7% of residents in the ME5 8HP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.