High Street, Rochester, ME1 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 1ER 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	45.1%	46.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	54.9%	53.2%	-1.7%	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 1ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	42.1%	46.8%	4.7%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	34.1%	-9.1%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (89.8%) 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	48.9%	58.7%	9.8%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	40.4%	31.1%	-9.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	8.2%	6.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	10.1%	0.3%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	17.2%	2.9%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	15.4%	0.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	41%	43.8%	2.8%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	83.3%	85.4%	2.1%	81.4%	4.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	78.9%	82.7%	3.8%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	82.7%	4.8%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.3%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	3.5%	-5.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 396.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 363.1% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 36th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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 1ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 High Street are based on 957 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 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 1ER

Average Price
£301,314

Semi-Detached
£424,348

Terraced
£209,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,499

Other
£431,114

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£323,836

Semi-Detached
£402,171

Terraced
£331,672

Detached
£533,224

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,894

Other
£401,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 High Street, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-02-11	£602,871
160 High Street, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-02-03	£301,150
148 High Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-05-08	£214,897
142B High Street, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£162,500	2006-07-21	£265,061
142D High Street, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£129,700	2006-07-21	£211,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 1ER

Employment

ME1 1ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in ME1 1ER 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	98
Retired	44
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	2out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School London Road , Strood ME2 3HU	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	1,608 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	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	2,748 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	3,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	5,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,974 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaspers Community Cafe	Rochester Community Hub, High Street	33 yd
Moat House Christian Bookshop Ltd	Rochester Baptist Church, 8-10 Crow Lane	57 yd
Lenny's Of Eastgate	Eastgate Cottage, High Street	62 yd
Lenny's Of Rochester	145 High Street, Rochester	92 yd
SMOQE Ltd	172 High Street, Rochester	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagle Tavern	Eagle Tavern, 124 High Street	88 yd
The Golden Lion	The Golden Lion, 147-149 High Street	92 yd
The City Wall Wine Bar	120 High Street, Rochester	136 yd
Casino Cabaret Rooms	Blue Boar Lane, Rochester	138 yd
Two Brewers Public House	The Two Brewers, 113 High Street	143 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World Rochester	148 High Street, Rochester	7 yd
Subway	100 High Street, Rochester	136 yd
Morello Pizza	175 High Street, Rochester	183 yd
Rochester Grill	200 High Street, Rochester	238 yd
Rochester Fried Chicken Shop	1 Cazeneuve Street, Rochester	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester		359 yd
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue		739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		419 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	742 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,017 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	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of ME1 1ER