City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME1 2AU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.8%	47.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.2%	52.6%	1.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 vicinity of ME1 2AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	32.2%	4.1%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	52.5%	-7.1%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3%	5.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	51.2%	52.9%	1.7%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	33.7%	35%	1.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	9.3%	8.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	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	16.7%	14.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	13.4%	-5.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	39.8%	11.7%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	11.3%	8.3%	-3.0%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
White	77.3%	74.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	85.8%	81.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	80.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	15.7%	14.2%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	0%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is City Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Way was 17.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

City Way has the 6th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 86th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 2AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 2AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2AU

Average Price
£470,144

Semi-Detached
£467,957

Terraced
£444,217

Detached
£567,599

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
160 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,500	2024-10-11	£436,220
192 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-03-01	£564,591
186 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-11-22	£458,883
160 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-04-30	£375,281
174 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2018-06-01	£387,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2AU

Employment

ME1 2AU 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	114
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT	3out of 4	857 yd	Community 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	631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,485 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	3,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,624 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
Coffee Time	168 Delce Road, Rochester	392 yd
Ela's Cakes	55 Ordnance Street, Chatham	765 yd
Trinity College	41 New Road, Rochester	863 yd
Starbucks	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	946 yd
Cafe Local	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street	428 yd
The Bell Inn	The Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street	445 yd
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	646 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	648 yd
The Whod Ha Thot It	Whod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chips On The Hill	141 Cecil Road, Rochester	340 yd
Jasmine Garden	166 Delce Road, Rochester	365 yd
Rochester Best Kebab	4 Cossack Street, Rochester	433 yd
Cardamon Club	114 Delce Road, Rochester	590 yd
Delce Fish Bar	110 Delce Road, Rochester	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue		657 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham		911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	358 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		570 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	669 yd
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	722 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	861 yd
The Rochester Grammar School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	900 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	990 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		993 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2AU