Central Parade, Rochester, ME1 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 2LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	53.3%	52.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	46.7%	47.3%	0.6%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	24%	31.1%	7.1%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	48.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	6.1%	3.4%

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	37.9%	35.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	37.1%	39.1%	2.0%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	20.6%	17.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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	30.7%	22.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	12.9%	0.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.2%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.7%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	16%	28.6%	12.6%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	8.9%	4.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	1.1%	2.2%
Indian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.8%	84.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	2.9%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	89.3%	82.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	82.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.9%	13.5%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.1%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Central Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Parade was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Central Parade has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 385th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 2LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Central Parade are based on 9 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 Central Parade, Rochester, ME1 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2LQ

Average Price
£178,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,966

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Parade

Average Price
£186,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,836

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Central Parade, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-10-25	£190,735
2 Central Parade, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-08-22	£172,908
2A Central Parade, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-09-28	£190,093
2A Central Parade, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-07-21	£173,677
4 Central Parade, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2015-12-15	£186,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Canon Close , Maidstone Road ME1 3EN	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	1,180 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	3,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	1,615 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coffee Time	168 Delce Road, Rochester		695 yd
St Justus Church Hall	The Fairway, Rochester		840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	The George, 344 City Way	616 yd
The Bell Inn	The Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street	695 yd
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street	701 yd
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	767 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chips On The Hill	141 Cecil Road, Rochester	588 yd
Mumma Soraya's	The George, 344 City Way	614 yd
Jasmine Garden	166 Delce Road, Rochester	659 yd
Fairway House	Fairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House	703 yd
Rochester Best Kebab	4 Cossack Street, Rochester	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue		960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	297 yd
The Rochester Grammar School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	478 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	783 yd
Priestfields Priestfields	grass pitches	819 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	941 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		982 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	991 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	117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2LQ