Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME1 2RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.3%	48.3%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	27.6%	32.7%	5.1%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	47.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	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	46.6%	47.9%	1.3%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35%	34.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4%	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.6%	11.9%	-5.7%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	12.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	25.6%	11.6%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	24.4%	2.0%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.9%	84.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	91.8%	87%	-4.8%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	2%	5.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	87.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0%	10.3%	10.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Pattens Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pattens Lane was 61.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Fort Horsted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pattens Lane has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted and the 400th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME1 2RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Pattens Lane are based on 5 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 Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2RB

Average Price
£457,792

Semi-Detached
£468,551

Terraced
£417,791

Detached
£490,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pattens Lane

Average Price
£587,806

Semi-Detached
£454,458

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£787,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pattens LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Pattens Lane, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-01-25	£415,833
78 Pattens Lane, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-02-09	£480,051
56 Pattens Lane, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-08-11	£501,396
74 Pattens Lane, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-06-16	£411,878
80 Pattens Lane, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2015-04-17	£541,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT	- not rated	222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Children's Academy Park Crescent , ME4 6NR	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chatham Grammar School for Boys Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chatham South School Letchworth Avenue , ME4 6NT	- not rated	666 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	- not rated	1,027 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,645 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	3,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU	- not rated	1,182 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	1,645 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	Distance
Chatham Town Football Club	Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue	565 yd
Chatham Bowling Club	Palmerston Road, Chatham	830 yd
St Justus Church Hall	The Fairway, Rochester	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Huntsman	The Huntsman PH, The Huntsman	241 yd
The George	The George, 344 City Way	391 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	482 yd
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sealand Fish And Chips	108 Pattens Lane, Rochester	234 yd
Que & Brew Smokehouse	The Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane	241 yd
Mumma Soraya's	The George, 344 City Way	389 yd
Papas Fish Bar	1 Beatty Road, Rochester	615 yd
Fairway House	Fairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	389 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	516 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed) Letchworth Avenue		589 yd
Holcombe Grammar School HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	603 yd
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	787 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy ARETHUSA ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
The Thomas Aveling School ARETHUSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
The Rochester Grammar School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,090 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	179.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2RB