Five Bells Lane, Rochester, ME1 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 1BW is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	46.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.7%	53.2%	1.5%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around ME1 1BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.6%	53.3%	0.7%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	21.1%	-2.3%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	16.2%	17.1%	0.9%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	45.4%	2.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	42.6%	36.2%	-6.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	14.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	40.2%	9.0%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	10.4%	3.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	8%	1.3%	-6.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.4%	71.3%	-7.1%	81.4%	-10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	73.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	6.8%	12.7%	5.9%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	3.9%	-12.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	72.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	8.5%	14.8%	6.3%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4%	6.1%	2.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.9%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Five Bells Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Five Bells Lane was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.0% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Five Bells Lane has the 48th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 306th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ME1 1BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Five Bells Lane are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochester Upon Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Five Bells Lane, Rochester, ME1 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 1BW

Average Price
£294,451

Semi-Detached
£255,619

Terraced
£415,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,046

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Five Bells Lane

Average Price
£491,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£491,852

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Five Bells LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Five Bells Lane, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-10-27	£268,919
7 Five Bells Lane, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2021-09-29	£252,552
7 Five Bells Lane, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2016-11-24	£111,561
21B Five Bells Lane, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2012-01-13	£237,339
14 Five Bells Lane, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2007-12-10	£380,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 1BW

Employment

ME1 1BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME1 1BW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in ME1 1BW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	34
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School King Street , ME1 1YF	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	481 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	890 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	2,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	2,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	74 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	974 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trinity College	41 New Road, Rochester	73 yd
Limehouse Thai	327 High Street, Rochester	157 yd
Amala Buka Limited	365 - 367 High Street, Rochester	308 yd
Rochester Independent College	33-39 Star Hill, Rochester	334 yd
Playopolis UK	2 Star Hill, Rochester	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flippin Frog Ltd	318 High Street, Rochester	71 yd
Nag's Head PH	292 High Street, Rochester	91 yd
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	268 yd
The Rising Sun	6 Delce Road, Rochester	351 yd
Three Sheets To The Wind Ltd	173 High Street, Rochester	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	340 St Margarets Banks, Rochester	71 yd
Kebab Centre	362 High Street, Rochester	183 yd
Chinese Food	236-238 High Street, Rochester	340 yd
Pollo Cabana	48 Delce Road, Rochester	355 yd
Jalove Carribean Cuisine	4 High Street, Chatham	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue	433 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	724 yd
Co-op	1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester	903 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	73 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		311 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	358 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	570 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		772 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	991 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	1,002 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	17.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.