Windward Road, Rochester, ME1 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 2ND, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	54.6%	54.9%	0.3%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	45.4%	45.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	-3.9%

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	31.8%	39.5%	7.7%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	44.8%	-5.9%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45.7%	43.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	33.3%	36.9%	3.6%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15.7%	15.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	21.7%	-5.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	15.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	20.1%	8.5%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	21.4%	10.8%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94%	87.4%	-6.6%	81.4%	6.0%
Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	90.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	90.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Windward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windward Road was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windward Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 165th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME1 2ND, 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Windward Road are based on 30 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 Windward Road, Rochester, ME1 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2ND

Average Price
£313,687

Semi-Detached
£317,636

Terraced
£293,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windward Road

Average Price
£279,805

Semi-Detached
£283,281

Terraced
£276,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Windward Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-04-26	£321,293
25 Windward Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2015-11-06	£330,922
23 Windward Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-01-07	£311,546
11 Windward Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2013-10-25	£300,895
11 Windward Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2010-08-09	£104,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	19
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	322 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	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood Primary Academy Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR	2out of 4	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	196 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	1,146 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,730 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent 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
St Justus Church Hall	The Fairway, Rochester	371 yd
Prison Advice And Care Trust	Hmp Rochester, Fort Road	918 yd
Visits Centre Snack Bar	Hmp Rochester, Fort Road	918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	The George, 344 City Way	412 yd
The Huntsman	The Huntsman PH, The Huntsman	970 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	978 yd
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairway House	Fairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House	233 yd
MAIDSTONE ROAD FISH BAR	210 Maidstone Road, Rochester	397 yd
HD Express	212-214 Maidstone Road, Rochester	404 yd
Mumma Soraya's	The George, 344 City Way	414 yd
Papas Fish Bar	1 Beatty Road, Rochester	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	175 yd
The Rochester Grammar School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	328 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
The Thomas Aveling School ARETHUSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	670 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	672 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy ARETHUSA ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Priestfields Priestfields	grass pitches	804 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
Hmp Rochester Young Offenders Institute (Closed) Sir Evelyn Road	grass pitches	849 yd
Hmp Rochester	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	877 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	172.8 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2ND