Foord Street, Rochester, ME1 2BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 2BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents 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	55.3%	53.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	44.7%	46.3%	1.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 2BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	54.1%	52.2%	-1.9%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	24.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.1%	14.3%	6.2%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	10%	6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	42.4%	42.8%	0.4%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	33.4%	36%	2.6%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.1%	16%	0.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	17.4%	21.9%	4.5%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	10.8%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	16.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	32%	10.1%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	7%	3%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.1%	2.7%
Indian	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.2%	77.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	-4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	85.5%	78.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	4.8%	9%	4.2%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.9%	6%	4.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
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	84.6%	77.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	3.9%	11.4%	7.5%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.4%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Foord Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foord Street was 252.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.7% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foord Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 70th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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 2BX, 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 Foord Street are based on 7 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 Foord Street, Rochester, ME1 2BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2BX

Average Price
£245,901

Semi-Detached
£276,226

Terraced
£272,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,930

Other
£273,835

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foord Street

Average Price
£247,081

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foord Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Foord Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-10-24	£292,650
40 Foord Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-05-08	£233,763
32A Foord Street, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,750	2025-01-22	£146,438
30 Foord Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-09-26	£276,111
33 Foord Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-01-17	£221,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	46
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	- not rated	194 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	194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School Gas House Road , ME1 1US	- not rated	994 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	1,129 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	641 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	- not rated	641 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School City Way , ME1 2FA	- not rated	1,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	- not rated	1,535 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	2,773 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	2,885 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 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	243 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	813 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	139 yd
Legends	14 Victoria Street, Rochester	231 yd
Playopolis UK	2 Star Hill, Rochester	268 yd
Cumin Club	188 High Street, Rochester	290 yd
Cheeky Clucker	186A High Street, Rochester	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	6 Delce Road, Rochester	62 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale House	Man Of Kent, 6-8 John Street	133 yd
The Granville Arms PH	Granville Arms, 83 Maidstone Road	287 yd
Three Sheets To The Wind Ltd	173 High Street, Rochester	307 yd
Nag's Head PH	292 High Street, Rochester	352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pollo Cabana	48 Delce Road, Rochester	93 yd
Rochester Fried Chicken Shop	1 Cazeneuve Street, Rochester	142 yd
Chinese Food	236-238 High Street, Rochester	253 yd
Rochester Grill	200 High Street, Rochester	260 yd
Rams Kebab House	160 Rochester Avenue, Rochester	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue	293 yd
Co-op	1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester	786 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		123 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	453 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	665 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	707 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	852 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		1,042 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	146 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2BX