Blaker Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME1 2RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.6%	49.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.4%	50.7%	0.3%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of ME1 2RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	31.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	57.6%	5.0%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	49.6%	43.8%	-5.8%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.6%	39.3%	2.7%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9.2%	13.4%	4.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%

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	18.7%	15.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	14.7%	2.1%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.8%	13.1%	-11.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	23.7%	11.5%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	27.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Indian	7.7%	11%	3.3%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
White	89.4%	76.3%	-13.1%	81.4%	-5.1%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	93.7%	88.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	5.6%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	88.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.9%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Blaker Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blaker Avenue was 51.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.7% lower than the Fort Horsted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blaker Avenue has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted and the 347th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 2RU, 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 Blaker Avenue are based on 11 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 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2RU

Average Price
£351,474

Semi-Detached
£352,439

Terraced
£348,563

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£357,434

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blaker Avenue

Average Price
£371,823

Semi-Detached
£371,823

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blaker AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-05-02	£293,212
5 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-09-09	£240,849
38 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-07-17	£485,979
6 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,000	2024-02-23	£362,346
1 Blaker Avenue, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-10-02	£458,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2RU

Employment

ME1 2RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	57
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	20
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood Primary Academy Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR	2out of 4	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Children's Academy Park Crescent , ME4 6NR	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	801 yd	Academy converter	No	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	492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,373 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	4,033 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	1,077 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	1,460 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	4out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Free schools special	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
Chatham Town Football Club	Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue	562 yd
Chatham Bowling Club	Palmerston Road, Chatham	679 yd
St Justus Church Hall	The Fairway, Rochester	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Huntsman	The Huntsman PH, The Huntsman	116 yd
The George	The George, 344 City Way	498 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	736 yd
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Que & Brew Smokehouse	The Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane	116 yd
Sealand Fish And Chips	108 Pattens Lane, Rochester	117 yd
Papas Fish Bar	1 Beatty Road, Rochester	417 yd
Mumma Soraya's	The George, 344 City Way	497 yd
Fairway House	Fairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed) Letchworth Avenue		452 yd
Holcombe Grammar School HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	469 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	579 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy ARETHUSA ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Snodhurst Bottom SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	golf, grass pitches	892 yd
Park Club Chatham SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	893 yd
The Thomas Aveling School ARETHUSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	941 yd
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	943 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	203 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2RU