Harriet Drive, Rochester, ME1 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME1 1DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	41.7%	49.3%	7.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	58.3%	50.7%	-7.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	46.7%	45.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	36%	1.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.1%	49.3%	-7.8%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	32.2%	39%	6.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	9%	9.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%

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.

In the area around ME1 1DY this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	17.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	16.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	43.6%	5.2%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.5%	80.9%	-0.6%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	79.6%	0.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	79.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.3%	10.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Harriet Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harriet Drive was 95.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harriet Drive has the 24th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 273rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ME1 1DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Harriet Drive are based on 94 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Harriet Drive, Rochester, ME1 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 1DY

Average Price
£308,179

Semi-Detached
£280,575

Terraced
£495,834

Detached
£557,419

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,246

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harriet Drive

Average Price
£319,055

Semi-Detached
£305,466

Terraced
£530,045

Detached
£585,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,128

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harriet DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Harriet Drive, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-06-25	£199,575
32 Harriet Drive, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-04-17	£174,288
19 Harriet Drive, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-12	£475,645
7 Harriet Drive, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-06-17	£225,117
15 Harriet Drive, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,000	2023-02-15	£208,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 1DY

Employment

ME1 1DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	26
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Construction	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	17
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Church of England Infant School Borstal Street , Borstal ME1 3HJ	- not rated	698 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Canon Close , Maidstone Road ME1 3EN	- not rated	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Canon Close , Maidstone Road ME1 3EN	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Borstal Manor Community School Warwick Crescent , Borstal ME1 3LF	- not rated	1,063 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	- not rated	1,116 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	- not rated	1,157 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	2,095 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	4,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,449 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
Kelly's Kitchen	Medway Bridge Marina, Manor Lane	851 yd
Shozna	Shozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road	920 yd
Friendly Bean	Borstal Baptist Church, 128 Borstal Street	936 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds, Medway Valley Leisure Park	1,017 yd
Eurest @ Royal Mail	1 Knight Road, Strood	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whod Ha Thot It	Whod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street	666 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Coral, Gala Clubs	1,017 yd
The Granville Arms PH	Granville Arms, 83 Maidstone Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Borstal Fish Bar	110C Borstal Street, Borstal		930 yd
Happy Valley Takeaway	110 Borstal Street, Borstal		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	443 yd
Priestfields Priestfields	grass pitches	695 yd
Borstal Recreational Ground Manor Lane	grass pitches	745 yd
Nuffield Health (Medway) CHARIOT WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	951 yd
Snowpark At Diggerland (Closed) Roman Way	ski slopes	1,007 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 1DY