St Williams Way, Rochester, ME1 2NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME1 2NX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51%	50%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49%	50%	1.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	36%	44.3%	8.3%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	32.5%	-6.3%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	14%	16%	2.0%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.5%

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	32.1%	44.1%	12.0%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	40.7%	28.4%	-12.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	19.3%	18.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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	29.4%	23%	-6.4%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	16%	5.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.7%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	21%	25.4%	4.4%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.8%	86.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	5.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	90.1%	86.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	85.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	8%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is St Williams Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Williams Way was 84.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Williams Way has the 26th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 314th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen 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. 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 2NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 St Williams Way are based on 19 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 St Williams Way, Rochester, ME1 2NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2NX

Average Price
£318,994

Semi-Detached
£324,267

Terraced
£311,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Williams Way

Average Price
£330,823

Semi-Detached
£366,675

Terraced
£304,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Williams WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 St Williams Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2023-12-18	£336,088
37 St Williams Way, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2023-07-25	£405,950
17 St Williams Way, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-07-30	£346,124
37 St Williams Way, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-04-01	£412,057
33 St Williams Way, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2017-07-14	£329,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2NX

Employment

ME1 2NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	87
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
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 Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	714 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	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	1,492 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	3,500 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	901 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,621 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	399 yd
Ela's Cakes	55 Ordnance Street, Chatham	886 yd
Trinity College	41 New Road, Rochester	933 yd
Shozna	Shozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road	988 yd
Limehouse Thai	327 High Street, Rochester	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street	422 yd
The Bell Inn	The Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street	429 yd
The Whod Ha Thot It	Whod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street	703 yd
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	711 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chips On The Hill	141 Cecil Road, Rochester	315 yd
Jasmine Garden	166 Delce Road, Rochester	366 yd
Rochester Best Kebab	4 Cossack Street, Rochester	428 yd
Cardamon Club	114 Delce Road, Rochester	602 yd
Delce Fish Bar	110 Delce Road, Rochester	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue		672 yd
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham		1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	448 yd
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	630 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		692 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	763 yd
The Rochester Grammar School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	786 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	902 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	930 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		1,021 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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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