City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME1 2AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47%	48.5%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	27.1%	31.4%	4.3%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	44.2%	6.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	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 (85.9%) 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	47.3%	50.8%	3.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	36.8%	35.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.6%	11.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	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	19.6%	15.1%	-4.5%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	9.2%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.7%	0.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	19.2%	8.1%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	32.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.3%	7.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	4.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.4%	76.5%	-5.9%	81.4%	-4.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	86.7%	79%	-7.7%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	4.5%	10%	5.5%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	85.3%	79%	-6.3%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	16.7%	15.3%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.5%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is City Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Way was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Fort Horsted average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

City Way has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME1 2AX, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 397 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 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2AX

Average Price
£511,095

Semi-Detached
£510,117

Terraced
£535,749

Detached
£484,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Way

Average Price
£546,469

Semi-Detached
£517,065

Terraced
£448,215

Detached
£617,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,064,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-12-09	£501,004
61 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-08-08	£589,450
63 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2021-03-25	£517,350
3 City Way, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-11-13	£608,323
29 City Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2019-03-29	£647,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2AX

Employment

ME1 2AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	123
Retired	58
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School City Way , ME1 2FA	- not rated	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	- not rated	817 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	- not rated	839 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	1,868 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	3,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU	- not rated	1,246 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent 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
Coffee Time	168 Delce Road, Rochester	654 yd
Ela's Cakes	55 Ordnance Street, Chatham	873 yd
St Justus Church Hall	The Fairway, Rochester	1,083 yd
Starbucks	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	1,086 yd
Cafe Local	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	453 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	453 yd
The George	The George, 344 City Way	652 yd
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street	686 yd
The Bell Inn	The Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chips On The Hill	141 Cecil Road, Rochester	587 yd
Jasmine Garden	166 Delce Road, Rochester	625 yd
Mumma Soraya's	The George, 344 City Way	648 yd
Rochester Best Kebab	4 Cossack Street, Rochester	691 yd
Cardamon Club	114 Delce Road, Rochester	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue		923 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	568 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	595 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		674 yd
The Rochester Grammar School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	818 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	887 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	989 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,026 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	256.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2AX