City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME1 2AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.4%	49.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.6%	50.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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	44%	41.5%	-2.5%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	35.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.7%	13%	3.3%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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	38.5%	47.8%	9.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	42.3%	36.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	15.6%	-1.6%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	9.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	9.9%	-9.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.6%	3.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	38.3%	9.2%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	84.6%	79.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	-1.7%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	87.2%	82.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	82.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	11.2%	9.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is City Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Way was 250.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.2% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

City Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 66th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME1 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 City Way are based on 47 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 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2AB

Average Price
£641,033

Semi-Detached
£585,139

Terraced
£854,555

Detached
£722,261

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Way

Average Price
£511,281

Semi-Detached
£529,600

Terraced
£421,152

Detached
£605,185

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-01-31	£456,855
28 City Way, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-07-16	£553,333
40 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-05-31	£523,351
8 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-12-18	£417,500
18B City Way, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2022-11-03	£882,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2AB

Employment

ME1 2AB 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	93
Retired	52
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	306 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Canon Close , Maidstone Road ME1 3EN	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Voluntary aided 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	545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	235 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	259 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,422 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
Rochester Independent College	33-39 Star Hill, Rochester	330 yd
Trinity College	41 New Road, Rochester	332 yd
Coffee Time	168 Delce Road, Rochester	341 yd
Limehouse Thai	327 High Street, Rochester	469 yd
Legends	14 Victoria Street, Rochester	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	6 Delce Road, Rochester	265 yd
Nag's Head PH	292 High Street, Rochester	338 yd
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street	342 yd
The Bell Inn	The Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street	357 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale House	Man Of Kent, 6-8 John Street	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rams Kebab House	160 Rochester Avenue, Rochester	154 yd
Cardamon Club	114 Delce Road, Rochester	159 yd
Delce Fish Bar	110 Delce Road, Rochester	159 yd
Pollo Cabana	48 Delce Road, Rochester	174 yd
Rochester Best Kebab	4 Cossack Street, Rochester	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue	108 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	882 yd
Co-op	1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		290 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	329 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	440 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	441 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		785 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	871 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2AB