Rochester Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME1 2DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52.6%	49.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	47.4%	50.1%	2.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	41.8%	45.9%	4.1%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	32.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	51.4%	50.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.7%	33.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2%	5.1%	3.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around ME1 2DS this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	9.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.5%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	21.9%	9.2%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	43.1%	10.4%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.9%	75.7%	-6.2%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	83.1%	80.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	80%	-2.1%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.1%	12.6%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	1.4%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Rochester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Avenue was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rochester Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

🔎 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 2DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Rochester Avenue are based on 34 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 Rochester Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2DS

Average Price
£287,386

Semi-Detached
£262,036

Terraced
£289,839

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Avenue

Average Price
£242,126

Semi-Detached
£250,687

Terraced
£243,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,000

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
165 Rochester Avenue, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£291,000	2024-07-01	£306,738
151 Rochester Avenue, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-04-03	£304,715
140 Rochester Avenue, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-12-09	£313,110
175 Rochester Avenue, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£274,000	2022-09-16	£277,054
133 Rochester Avenue, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-14	£334,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2DS

Employment

ME1 2DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	32
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	399 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	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Chatham 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	- not rated	999 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	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	523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	- not rated	523 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School City Way , ME1 2FA	- not rated	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	- not rated	1,275 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	2,512 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	3,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	347 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,055 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	290 yd
Shozna	Shozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road	386 yd
Rochester Independent College	33-39 Star Hill, Rochester	392 yd
Trinity College	41 New Road, Rochester	483 yd
Legends	14 Victoria Street, Rochester	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street	266 yd
The Bell Inn	The Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street	267 yd
The Rising Sun	6 Delce Road, Rochester	309 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale House	Man Of Kent, 6-8 John Street	341 yd
Nag's Head PH	292 High Street, Rochester	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rams Kebab House	160 Rochester Avenue, Rochester	4 yd
Delce Fish Bar	110 Delce Road, Rochester	95 yd
Cardamon Club	114 Delce Road, Rochester	95 yd
Pollo Cabana	48 Delce Road, Rochester	208 yd
Rochester Best Kebab	4 Cossack Street, Rochester	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue	54 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	1,009 yd
Co-op	1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		358 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	480 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	492 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	569 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	720 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		872 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 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	146.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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