Horsley Road, Rochester, ME1 1UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 1UW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	58.1%	56.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	41.9%	43.4%	1.5%	49.0%	-5.6%

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	27.7%	35.6%	7.9%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	32.6%	-9.2%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.1%	18.9%	4.8%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	6.1%	2.6%

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	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	27.7%	33.9%	6.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.9%	11.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.7%	15.5%	-6.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17%	3.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	41.1%	4.2%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.1%	92.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	92%	87.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	87.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Horsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horsley Road was 179.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.4% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horsley Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 106th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 122.6%.

🔎 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 1UW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Horsley Road are based on 11 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 Horsley Road, Rochester, ME1 1UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 1UW

Average Price
£392,939

Semi-Detached
£403,161

Terraced
£398,935

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,355

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horsley Road

Average Price
£375,423

Semi-Detached
£406,618

Terraced
£368,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Horsley Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-02-28	£385,025
32 Horsley Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£337,000	2023-07-21	£348,548
7 Horsley Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-02-20	£465,467
3 Horsley Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-09-27	£371,492
6 Horsley Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-07-25	£293,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 1UW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Canon Close , Maidstone Road ME1 3EN	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	1,551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy converter	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	3,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,820 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
Shozna	Shozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road	318 yd
Legends	14 Victoria Street, Rochester	717 yd
Rochester Independent College	33-39 Star Hill, Rochester	764 yd
Moat House Christian Bookshop Ltd	Rochester Baptist Church, 8-10 Crow Lane	773 yd
Cheeky Clucker	186A High Street, Rochester	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whod Ha Thot It	Whod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street	439 yd
The Granville Arms PH	Granville Arms, 83 Maidstone Road	456 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale House	Man Of Kent, 6-8 John Street	532 yd
The Rising Sun	6 Delce Road, Rochester	706 yd
Coopers Arms P.H.	The Coopers Arms, 10 St Margarets Street	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rochester Fried Chicken Shop	1 Cazeneuve Street, Rochester	610 yd
Rams Kebab House	160 Rochester Avenue, Rochester	646 yd
Pollo Cabana	48 Delce Road, Rochester	684 yd
Delce Fish Bar	110 Delce Road, Rochester	722 yd
Cardamon Club	114 Delce Road, Rochester	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue		703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	383 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		764 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,076 yd
Priestfields Priestfields	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	0.0%
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	38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.66 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 1UW