Summerson Close, Rochester, ME1 3BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 3BF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	54.4%	52.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45.6%	47.6%	2.0%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 3BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	43%	48.4%	5.4%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	34.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	50.9%	46%	-4.9%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.2%	35.6%	2.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5%	5.1%	0.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	25.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	15.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	17%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.4%	6.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	19.1%	4.6%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	86.2%	86.8%	0.6%	81.4%	5.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	90.2%	88%	-2.2%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	88.9%	1.1%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Summerson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Summerson Close was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.0% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Summerson Close has the 25th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 309th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 3BF, 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Summerson Close are based on 64 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 Summerson Close, Rochester, ME1 3BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 3BF

Average Price
£195,789

Semi-Detached
£372,615

Terraced
£138,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,375

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Summerson Close

Average Price
£203,861

Semi-Detached
£398,256

Terraced
£187,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,224

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Summerson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Summerson Close, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-10	£244,815
9 Summerson Close, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-05-31	£123,375
9 Summerson Close, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-10-26	£115,752
14 Summerson Close, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2018-11-22	£222,246
9 Summerson Close, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-11-08	£115,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 3BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Canon Close , Maidstone Road ME1 3EN	3out of 4	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood Primary Academy Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR	2out of 4	1,013 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	84 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,305 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	1,188 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,683 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	444 yd
Prison Advice And Care Trust	Hmp Rochester, Fort Road	857 yd
Visits Centre Snack Bar	Hmp Rochester, Fort Road	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	The George, 344 City Way	646 yd
The Whod Ha Thot It	Whod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street	1,007 yd
The Bell Inn	The Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MAIDSTONE ROAD FISH BAR	210 Maidstone Road, Rochester	324 yd
HD Express	212-214 Maidstone Road, Rochester	333 yd
Fairway House	Fairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House	340 yd
Mumma Soraya's	The George, 344 City Way	648 yd
Chips On The Hill	141 Cecil Road, Rochester	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Rochester Grammar School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	99 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	221 yd
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	263 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	512 yd
Priestfields Priestfields	grass pitches	568 yd
Hmp Rochester	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	763 yd
The Thomas Aveling School ARETHUSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	792 yd
Hmp Rochester Young Offenders Institute (Closed) Sir Evelyn Road	grass pitches	801 yd
Hmp Cookham Wood SIR EVELYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy ARETHUSA ROAD	grass pitches	889 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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