St Margarets Street, Rochester, ME1 3BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 3BJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	58.1%	56.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	41.9%	43.4%	1.5%	49.0%	-5.6%

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	27.7%	35.6%	7.9%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	32.6%	-9.2%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.1%	18.9%	4.8%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	6.1%	2.6%

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	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	27.7%	33.9%	6.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.9%	11.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.7%	15.5%	-6.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17%	3.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	41.1%	4.2%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.1%	92.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	92%	87.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	87.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is St Margarets Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Street was 179.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.4% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Margarets Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 106th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 122.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ME1 3BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Margarets Street are based on 22 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 Margarets Street, Rochester, ME1 3BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 3BJ

Average Price
£862,143

Semi-Detached
£777,120

Terraced
£460,490

Detached
£1,015,696

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Street

Average Price
£553,327

Semi-Detached
£547,410

Terraced
£511,993

Detached
£866,974

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,633

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 St Margarets Street, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2021-02-26	£885,516
71 St Margarets Street, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-09-15	£596,282
96A St Margarets Street, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2018-12-19	£950,676
76 St Margarets Street, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2018-03-29	£920,722
85 St Margarets Street, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2014-01-06	£1,345,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 3BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School King Street , ME1 1YF	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Canon Close , Maidstone Road ME1 3EN	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	1,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Children's Academy Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	2,348 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	3,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent special school	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
Shozna	Shozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road	377 yd
Legends	14 Victoria Street, Rochester	757 yd
Moat House Christian Bookshop Ltd	Rochester Baptist Church, 8-10 Crow Lane	790 yd
Cheeky Clucker	186A High Street, Rochester	808 yd
Cumin Club	188 High Street, Rochester	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Granville Arms PH	Granville Arms, 83 Maidstone Road	493 yd
The Whod Ha Thot It	Whod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street	500 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale House	Man Of Kent, 6-8 John Street	584 yd
Coopers Arms P.H.	The Coopers Arms, 10 St Margarets Street	706 yd
The Rising Sun	6 Delce Road, Rochester	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rochester Fried Chicken Shop	1 Cazeneuve Street, Rochester	656 yd
Rams Kebab House	160 Rochester Avenue, Rochester	717 yd
Pollo Cabana	48 Delce Road, Rochester	747 yd
Delce Fish Bar	110 Delce Road, Rochester	795 yd
Cardamon Club	114 Delce Road, Rochester	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue		774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Lawn Tennis Club Cornwall Road	tennis courts	417 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 yd
Rochester Independent College 33-39 33-39 STAR HILL		818 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	38.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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