Longley Road, Rochester, ME1 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME1 2HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.9%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.2%	49.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	42.7%	54.8%	12.1%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	27.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	17.5%	11%	-6.5%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	44.3%	48.7%	4.4%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	39.4%	35.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13%	9.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.1%	13.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	37.2%	9.7%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.8%	88.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	85.4%	87.3%	1.9%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	6.5%	8%	1.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	87.6%	4.3%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.7%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Longley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longley Road was 180.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.6% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longley Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 105th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 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 2HD, 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 Longley Road are based on 12 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 Longley Road, Rochester, ME1 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2HD

Average Price
£199,766

Semi-Detached
£216,516

Terraced
£276,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,399

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longley Road

Average Price
£148,804

Semi-Detached
£117,947

Terraced
£194,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,349

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Longley Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£417,000	2025-11-28	£420,383
1D Longley Road, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-07-14	£87,848
1A Longley Road, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-11-30	£131,856
7A Longley Road, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-09-21	£179,394
2 Longley Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£369,000	2021-04-21	£433,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	15
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	410 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	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Canon Close , Maidstone Road ME1 3EN	- not rated	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Canon Close , Maidstone Road ME1 3EN	3out of 4	947 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	781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	- not rated	781 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School City Way , ME1 2FA	- not rated	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	- not rated	1,152 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	2,382 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	3,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,011 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
Shozna	Shozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road	263 yd
Coffee Time	168 Delce Road, Rochester	413 yd
Rochester Independent College	33-39 Star Hill, Rochester	556 yd
Legends	14 Victoria Street, Rochester	608 yd
Playopolis UK	2 Star Hill, Rochester	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whod Ha Thot It	Whod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street	286 yd
The Bell Inn	The Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street	336 yd
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street	362 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale House	Man Of Kent, 6-8 John Street	385 yd
The Granville Arms PH	Granville Arms, 83 Maidstone Road	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rams Kebab House	160 Rochester Avenue, Rochester	266 yd
Delce Fish Bar	110 Delce Road, Rochester	321 yd
Cardamon Club	114 Delce Road, Rochester	321 yd
Rochester Best Kebab	4 Cossack Street, Rochester	361 yd
Pollo Cabana	48 Delce Road, Rochester	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue		321 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	457 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		535 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	696 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	744 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	831 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,018 yd
Priestfields Priestfields	grass pitches	1,061 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		1,092 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.5 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2HD