Pennant Road, Rochester, ME1 2XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 2XS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	53.6%	54.8%	1.2%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	46.4%	45.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 2XS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	34.2%	43.2%	9.0%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	36.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	11.4%	3.8%	-7.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	35.6%	53.4%	17.8%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	36.4%	27.7%	-8.7%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	18.8%	14.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	35.6%	21.6%	-14.0%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	14.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.4%	6.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	26.8%	13.4%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.2%	87.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	6.4%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	96%	89.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	90.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Pennant Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennant Road was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pennant Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 392nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 2XS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Pennant Road are based on 8 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 Pennant Road, Rochester, ME1 2XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 2XS

Average Price
£297,939

Semi-Detached
£323,142

Terraced
£283,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennant Road

Average Price
£303,728

Semi-Detached
£303,744

Terraced
£303,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pennant Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Pennant Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-02-29	£321,683
31 Pennant Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2023-12-11	£319,872
2 Pennant Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-10-27	£375,149
18 Pennant Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-11-30	£313,110
38 Pennant Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-26	£256,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 2XS

Employment

ME1 2XS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	73
Retired	37
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warren Wood Community Primary School and Language Unit Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR	- not rated	378 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood Primary School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR	- not rated	378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Delce Junior School The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	- not rated	224 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	- not rated	956 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	448 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	4,849 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	448 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB	- not rated	2,115 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
St Justus Church Hall	The Fairway, Rochester	544 yd
Kidzone	Kids Zone, 661 Maidstone Road	576 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Royal Mail Streamline, Fort Bridgewood	611 yd
Prison Advice And Care Trust	Hmp Rochester, Fort Road	615 yd
Visits Centre Snack Bar	Hmp Rochester, Fort Road	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holcombe Sports Club	Curtis Way, Rochester		404 yd
The George	The George, 344 City Way		944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gurkha's Way	57 Orion Road, Rochester	195 yd
Cappadocia Fish & Chips Kebab	59 Orion Road, Rochester	199 yd
The Pop Inn	681 Maidstone Road, Rochester	656 yd
Fairway House	Fairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House	666 yd
HD Express	212-214 Maidstone Road, Rochester	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Thomas Aveling School ARETHUSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	229 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy ARETHUSA ROAD	grass pitches	355 yd
Holcombe Hockey And Sports Club Marconi Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	413 yd
Kings Rochester Sports Centre MAIDSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	460 yd
Hmp Rochester Young Offenders Institute (Closed) Sir Evelyn Road	grass pitches	556 yd
Rochester Health Club MAIDSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
Hmp Cookham Wood SIR EVELYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	614 yd
Hmp Rochester	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	890 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 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	169.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME1 2XS