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Homes rented privately

9% to 45%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9% in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside to 45% in Gillingham South — a gap of 35.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cuxton, Halling & Riverside9%2933,246
Hempstead & Wigmore9.8%3633,722
Rainham South West9.8%3863,955
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow10.5%5565,316
Strood Rural10.6%5635,313
Wayfield & Weeds Wood11%4303,910
Twydall11.3%4443,937
Fort Horsted11.4%2251,966
All Saints12.2%2291,883
Lordswood & Walderslade13.8%8155,904
Strood West13.9%7595,454
Rainham South East14.5%8015,519
Princes Park15.7%5273,350
Rainham North17%9475,562
Rochester East & Warren Wood18.5%9435,100
Watling18.6%9725,230
Strood North & Frindsbury23.3%1,3765,914
St Mary's Island25.9%4731,823
Rochester West & Borstal26.4%1,4575,529
Fort Pitt27.5%1,4255,187
Gillingham North30.8%1,7435,668
Luton30.8%1,3254,302
Chatham Central & Brompton34.2%2,2316,518
Gillingham South45%3,2217,162
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.3% to 7.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in St Mary's Island to 7.3% in Twydall — a gap of 4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Mary's Island3.3%1364,084
Hempstead & Wigmore3.5%3279,371
Cuxton, Halling & Riverside3.8%3088,126
Rainham South East4.1%55513,624
Rainham South West4.3%4269,880
Lordswood & Walderslade4.4%64814,884
Rochester West & Borstal4.4%56012,634
Princes Park4.6%3878,477
Strood Rural4.7%63713,594
Fort Pitt4.7%61713,166
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow4.7%62813,393
Fort Horsted4.8%2224,626
Strood North & Frindsbury5%74314,991
Rainham North5.1%66313,094
Gillingham South5.1%91718,090
Watling5.3%73113,896
Strood West5.4%77414,276
Gillingham North5.6%82514,780
Rochester East & Warren Wood5.7%73312,786
Chatham Central & Brompton5.8%1,00617,203
Luton6.4%66910,412
All Saints7.1%3364,739
Wayfield & Weeds Wood7.1%71710,086
Twydall7.3%7019,562
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People aged 65 or over

9.7% to 27.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.7% in Gillingham South to 27.8% in Hempstead & Wigmore — a gap of 18.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Gillingham South9.7%1,75418,100
Chatham Central & Brompton9.7%1,66917,173
Gillingham North10.2%1,51214,789
Luton12.8%1,33710,414
Princes Park13%1,1048,470
St Mary's Island13.1%5374,086
Fort Pitt14.6%1,92213,163
Strood West14.7%2,10314,288
Rochester East & Warren Wood14.8%1,88712,771
Wayfield & Weeds Wood15.6%1,57410,096
Cuxton, Halling & Riverside16.1%1,3098,120
Rochester West & Borstal16.2%2,05412,660
Strood North & Frindsbury16.3%2,44114,991
Watling17.7%2,46113,899
Lordswood & Walderslade18%2,68614,940
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow18.7%2,50313,387
Twydall19%1,8159,539
Strood Rural19.2%2,60713,613
Rainham South East20.2%2,75713,650
Rainham North21.7%2,83913,094
All Saints22.1%1,0484,746
Fort Horsted22.1%1,0214,620
Rainham South West25.5%2,5249,897
Hempstead & Wigmore27.8%2,6089,367
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.5% to 25.6%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.5% in St Mary's Island to 25.6% in Wayfield & Weeds Wood — a gap of 15.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Mary's Island10.5%3493,326
Cuxton, Halling & Riverside15.6%1,0056,437
Hempstead & Wigmore15.7%1,2367,851
Rochester West & Borstal16%1,69810,605
Rainham South West16.3%1,3288,156
Rainham South East16.9%1,84610,928
Lordswood & Walderslade17.8%2,12111,945
Strood Rural17.8%1,95911,017
Fort Pitt18.2%1,94310,668
Gillingham North18.3%2,13111,664
Princes Park18.4%1,2266,680
Strood North & Frindsbury19.1%2,28411,972
Rainham North19.1%2,04110,662
Watling19.3%2,17011,240
Fort Horsted19.5%7443,816
Gillingham South19.7%2,74413,925
Rochester East & Warren Wood19.8%1,98410,045
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow20.1%2,14310,656
Strood West23.1%2,53110,968
Chatham Central & Brompton23.2%2,98312,873
Luton23.9%1,9278,051
Twydall24.1%1,8527,686
All Saints24.6%9433,841
Wayfield & Weeds Wood25.6%1,9887,777
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18.6% to 40.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.6% in Twydall to 40.5% in St Mary's Island — a gap of 21.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Twydall18.6%1,4337,686
All Saints19.3%7423,841
Strood West20.1%2,20410,968
Wayfield & Weeds Wood20.7%1,6097,777
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow21.9%2,33810,656
Luton22%1,7758,051
Lordswood & Walderslade23%2,74711,945
Rainham North23.8%2,54010,662
Rainham South East23.9%2,60910,928
Strood Rural24.1%2,65811,017
Princes Park24.5%1,6376,680
Fort Horsted25%9553,816
Gillingham North25.3%2,95211,664
Chatham Central & Brompton25.5%3,27812,873
Strood North & Frindsbury25.6%3,06611,972
Watling26%2,91711,240
Rainham South West26.5%2,1648,156
Gillingham South27.4%3,80913,925
Cuxton, Halling & Riverside28.9%1,8636,437
Hempstead & Wigmore29.2%2,2967,851
Rochester East & Warren Wood29.3%2,94010,045
Fort Pitt30.6%3,26110,668
Rochester West & Borstal36.4%3,85810,605
St Mary's Island40.5%1,3473,326
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10% to 27.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10% in St Mary's Island to 27.4% in Twydall — a gap of 17.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Mary's Island10%1821,819
Hempstead & Wigmore10.3%3843,727
Rainham South East13.3%7375,522
Cuxton, Halling & Riverside13.6%4413,243
Rainham South West15%5923,958
Strood Rural15.2%8055,313
Lordswood & Walderslade15.5%9115,892
Fort Horsted15.8%3101,968
Rochester West & Borstal16%8855,542
Princes Park17.2%5773,351
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow17.3%9195,314
Strood North & Frindsbury17.9%1,0555,906
Rainham North17.9%9955,566
Watling18.1%9465,214
Rochester East & Warren Wood19.1%9745,105
Fort Pitt19.1%9895,181
All Saints22%4131,877
Strood West22.1%1,2085,456
Gillingham North22.5%1,2775,665
Gillingham South23.1%1,6577,179
Wayfield & Weeds Wood25.9%1,0123,900
Chatham Central & Brompton26.6%1,7386,535
Luton27%1,1624,298
Twydall27.4%1,0823,942
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

0.9% to 29.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 0.9% in Hempstead & Wigmore to 29.7% in Wayfield & Weeds Wood — a gap of 28.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hempstead & Wigmore0.9%343,722
Rainham South East4.1%2285,519
Fort Horsted5.2%1021,966
St Mary's Island5.7%1041,823
Rainham South West6.1%2403,955
Lordswood & Walderslade7.2%4235,904
Strood North & Frindsbury8.6%5105,914
Watling9.7%5065,230
Rainham North10.1%5645,562
Strood Rural10.4%5505,313
Cuxton, Halling & Riverside10.4%3383,246
Gillingham South10.5%7517,162
All Saints11.1%2091,883
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow11.7%6245,316
Fort Pitt12.7%6595,187
Princes Park14.7%4943,350
Rochester West & Borstal17.8%9865,529
Luton18.6%7994,302
Rochester East & Warren Wood18.8%9585,100
Gillingham North19.5%1,1075,668
Strood West21.1%1,1505,454
Twydall23.9%9413,937
Chatham Central & Brompton26.2%1,7086,518
Wayfield & Weeds Wood29.7%1,1603,910
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All SaintsChatham Central & BromptonCuxton, Halling & RiversideFort HorstedFort PittGillingham NorthGillingham SouthHempstead & WigmoreHoo St Werburgh & High HalstowLordswood & WaldersladeLutonPrinces ParkRainham NorthRainham South EastRainham South WestRochester East & Warren WoodRochester West & BorstalSt Mary's IslandStrood North & FrindsburyStrood RuralStrood WestTwydallWatlingWayfield & Weeds Wood
24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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All Saints →4,736 people · census date in profileChatham Central & Brompton →17,193 people · census date in profileCuxton, Halling & Riverside →8,124 people · census date in profileFort Horsted →4,625 people · census date in profileFort Pitt →13,163 people · census date in profileGillingham North →14,782 people · census date in profileGillingham South →18,098 people · census date in profileHempstead & Wigmore →9,366 people · census date in profileHoo St Werburgh & High Halstow →13,381 people · census date in profileLordswood & Walderslade →14,902 people · census date in profileLuton →10,408 people · census date in profilePrinces Park →8,477 people · census date in profileRainham North →13,099 people · census date in profileRainham South East →13,629 people · census date in profileRainham South West →9,899 people · census date in profileRochester East & Warren Wood →12,777 people · census date in profileRochester West & Borstal →12,646 people · census date in profileSt Mary's Island →4,078 people · census date in profileStrood North & Frindsbury →14,983 people · census date in profileStrood Rural →13,594 people · census date in profileStrood West →14,272 people · census date in profileTwydall →9,559 people · census date in profileWatling →13,886 people · census date in profileWayfield & Weeds Wood →10,092 people · census date in profile