# Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside South west Medway. 11,359 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.3 square kilometres. Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside had 9,919 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02003328. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £221,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside was £221,500 in 2025. Joint 2,024th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/chatham-central-and-rochester-riverside#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 9,919** (2021). Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside had 9,919 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,213th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/chatham-central-and-rochester-riverside#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/chatham-central-and-rochester-riverside#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.0%** (January 2026). In Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside, 70.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/medway/chatham-central-and-rochester-riverside#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003328) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003328) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 118 homes were sold in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003328) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003328) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside had 9,919 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside at a rate of 357.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 102.4 per 1,000 people across Medway. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 1,334 | | Anti-social behaviour | 933 | | Other crime | 685 | | Shoplifting | 388 | | Criminal damage and arson | 271 | | Drug offences | 165 | | Vehicle crime | 97 | | Burglary | 72 | | Robbery | 69 | | Theft from the person | 42 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £221,500 | 2nd cheapest | 38 middle areas, Medway · 2025 | | Population | 9,919 | 3rd most populated | 38 middle areas, Medway · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 38 middle areas, Medway · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 70.0% | 2nd lowest | 38 middle areas, Medway · Jan 2026 | ## Is Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside at a rate of 357.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 102.4 per 1,000 people across Medway. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 412 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,334), anti-social behaviour (933) and other crime (685). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Medway These figures are published for the whole of Medway, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Medway and not Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside alone. [See Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway) - **Average house price: £297,757** (August 2026). Medway’s average house price was £297,757 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £39,622** (2025). Full-time workers living in Medway earned a median of £39,622 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 150th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Medway costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 24.4** (2025). Medway has a deprivation score of 24.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 84th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside in brief The median price paid for a home in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside was £221,500 in 2025. Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside had 9,919 usual residents at the census. About 97% of people in Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside, 70.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02003328 - Ward: [Fort Pitt †](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/ward/fort-pitt) - Constituency: [Chatham and Aylesford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chatham-and-aylesford) - Council: [Medway](https://openindex.co.uk/medway) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 2.29 km² - People, mid-2024: 11,359* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 32 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Chatham Maritime](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/chatham-maritime), [Chatham South West](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/chatham-south-west), [Chatham South East](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/chatham-south-east), [Rochester West](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/rochester-west), [Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/luton), [Rochester East](https://openindex.co.uk/medway/rochester-east) ## Latest updates for Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003328 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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