King Street, Rochester, ME1 1YE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME1 1YE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.2%	49.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.8%	50.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1YE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	59.9%	56.1%	-3.8%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	24.5%	2.5%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	45.9%	52.1%	6.2%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	32.9%	26.3%	-6.6%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.3%	13.2%	-5.1%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	8.7%	-9.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.5%	3.9%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	41.3%	14.6%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	86.8%	81.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	-0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	84.7%	84.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	84.9%	0.7%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.4%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.9%	-6.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 230.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.4% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 74th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

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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 1YE, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 King Street 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 King Street, Rochester, ME1 1YE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 1YE

Average Price
£279,882

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£279,882

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£370,822

Semi-Detached
£311,039

Terraced
£439,396

Detached
£340,894

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,224

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 King Street, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2023-12-15	£283,341
45 King Street, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2003-09-16	£396,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 1YE

Employment

ME1 1YE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 1YE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	149
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	18
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	- not rated	226 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School King Street , ME1 1YF	3out of 4	226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School Gas House Road , ME1 1US	- not rated	948 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Chatham 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	- not rated	1,124 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	- not rated	642 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School City Way , ME1 2FA	- not rated	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	- not rated	1,606 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	2,844 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	60 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	212 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rochester Independent College	33-39 Star Hill, Rochester	63 yd
Legends	14 Victoria Street, Rochester	183 yd
Playopolis UK	2 Star Hill, Rochester	209 yd
Cumin Club	188 High Street, Rochester	234 yd
The Herbalist Company	171 High Street, Rochester	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	6 Delce Road, Rochester	35 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale House	Man Of Kent, 6-8 John Street	177 yd
Three Sheets To The Wind Ltd	173 High Street, Rochester	246 yd
Nag's Head PH	292 High Street, Rochester	302 yd
The Granville Arms PH	Granville Arms, 83 Maidstone Road	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pollo Cabana	48 Delce Road, Rochester	137 yd
Rochester Fried Chicken Shop	1 Cazeneuve Street, Rochester	139 yd
Chinese Food	236-238 High Street, Rochester	177 yd
Rochester Grill	200 High Street, Rochester	194 yd
Morello Pizza	175 High Street, Rochester	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue	347 yd
Co-op	1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester	728 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		59 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	423 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	659 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	735 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	926 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		1,050 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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

Overview of ME1 1YE