Castle Hill, Rochester, ME1 1QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 1QQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	55.6%	7.5%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	51.9%	44.4%	-7.5%	49.0%	-4.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	36.2%	-4.9%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	36.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.5%	16.5%	8.0%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	5.1%	7.2%	2.1%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (86.1%) 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	49.4%	52%	2.6%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	37.5%	34.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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.

In the area around ME1 1QQ this area, 8.6% 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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	4.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	18%	1.2%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	52.9%	11.4%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	82.5%	87%	4.5%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	80.3%	87.3%	7.0%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	4.5%	-4.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	87.3%	7.8%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Castle Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Hill was 157.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.9% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Hill has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 146th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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 1QQ, 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 Castle Hill are based on 12 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 Castle Hill, Rochester, ME1 1QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 1QQ

Average Price
£390,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£606,875

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Hill

Average Price
£469,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£729,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,451

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Moat House, 1 Castle Hill, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-06-30	£333,931
Moat Cottage, 7 Castle Hill, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2017-05-19	£628,125
Flat 4 Moat House, 1 Castle Hill, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2014-02-11	£427,146
Flat 4 Moat House, 1 Castle Hill, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,000	2012-10-01	£440,380
Moat Cottage, 7 Castle Hill, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£368,000	2011-11-10	£765,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 1QQ

Employment

ME1 1QQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1QQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	50
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	22
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Real estate activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	2out of 4	964 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	1,056 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Strood Academy Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	2,672 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	3,287 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	5,306 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	288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,555 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
Mrs Tickits Pantry	12A High Street, Rochester	64 yd
Raj Of India	Barkis House, 8 High Street	64 yd
Mamma Mia	4 High Street, Rochester	67 yd
The Quills	The Quillls, 30-32 High Street	87 yd
Wolfe \& Castle	44 High Street, Rochester	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lux Lounge	Penfold House, 10 High Street	65 yd
The Crown	2 High Street, Rochester	76 yd
Jolly Knight/Ye Arrow	Jolly Knight, 56 High Street	122 yd
The George Vaults	The George Vaults, 35 High Street	124 yd
Bodega 51	51 High Street, Rochester	143 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chuck And Blade Burgers	40 High Street, Rochester	110 yd
Subway	100 High Street, Rochester	405 yd
Kent Kebab	12 High Street, Strood	531 yd
Chicken World Rochester	148 High Street, Rochester	549 yd
Pizza Go Go	22 High Street, Strood	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester	414 yd
Iceland	69-73 High Street, Strood	681 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	707 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	767 yd
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	234 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		957 yd
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	1,076 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	44.4%
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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.7 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 1QQ