Ross Street, Rochester, ME1 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME1 2DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.3%	49.2%	1.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	50.4%	52.4%	2.0%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	33.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	8%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.2%	53.9%	0.7%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	35.6%	32.6%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8.8%	10%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	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	13.8%	16.8%	3.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.7%	15.8%	-4.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	33.7%	12.0%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	13%	0.7%	-12.3%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	17.1%	14.6%	-2.5%	1.1%	13.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	67.4%	66%	-1.4%	81.4%	-15.4%
Other	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	72%	-3.9%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	6.1%	14.9%	8.8%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	71.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	4%	16.2%	12.2%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	2.2%	-10.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Muslim	22.6%	6.5%	16.1%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Ross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ross Street was 159.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ross Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 140th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.7%.

🔎 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 2DF, 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 Ross Street are based on 3 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 Ross Street, Rochester, ME1 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2DF

Average Price
£268,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£273,590

Detached
£272,753

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,816

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ross Street

Average Price
£233,425

Semi-Detached
£272,148

Terraced
£214,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ross Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-02-12	£263,438
4 Ross Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£363,000	2024-08-01	£377,399
10 Ross Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2024-03-05	£214,515
2 Ross Street, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-25	£249,498
42 Ross Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-10-28	£263,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2DF

Employment

ME1 2DF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	76 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Canon Close , Maidstone Road ME1 3EN	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,166 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	267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,659 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	204 yd
Shozna	Shozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road	292 yd
Legends	14 Victoria Street, Rochester	293 yd
Playopolis UK	2 Star Hill, Rochester	334 yd
Cumin Club	188 High Street, Rochester	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	6 Delce Road, Rochester	121 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale House	Man Of Kent, 6-8 John Street	139 yd
The Granville Arms PH	Granville Arms, 83 Maidstone Road	297 yd
Three Sheets To The Wind Ltd	173 High Street, Rochester	373 yd
Nag's Head PH	292 High Street, Rochester	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pollo Cabana	48 Delce Road, Rochester	81 yd
Rochester Fried Chicken Shop	1 Cazeneuve Street, Rochester	187 yd
Rams Kebab House	160 Rochester Avenue, Rochester	217 yd
Delce Fish Bar	110 Delce Road, Rochester	308 yd
Cardamon Club	114 Delce Road, Rochester	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue		241 yd
Co-op	1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester		849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		183 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	473 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	661 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	673 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	793 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		1,022 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	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2DF