Prior Place, Rochester, ME1 3FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 3FZ is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	48.7%	46%	-2.7%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	51.3%	54%	2.7%	49.0%	5.0%

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 3FZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	36.7%	42.2%	5.5%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	40.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.4%	11%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	51.6%	51.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.7%	33%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.7%	11.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22%	15.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	18.6%	4.7%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.2%	5.5%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	28.4%	2.3%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	3.1%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.9%	87.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	6.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	94.2%	88.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	1%	4.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	88.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Prior Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prior Place was 65.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prior Place has the 29th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 391st 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 rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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 3FZ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Prior Place are based on 7 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 Prior Place, Rochester, ME1 3FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 3FZ

Average Price
£310,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prior Place

Average Price
£321,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,092

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prior PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Prior Place, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-07-17	£358,560
1 Prior Place, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-03-06	£286,014
5 Prior Place, Rochester, Medway Terraced, a newly built property	£175,000	2006-05-31	£356,442
1 Prior Place, Rochester, Medway Terraced, a newly built property	£148,000	2006-05-17	£301,448
3 Prior Place, Rochester, Medway Terraced, a newly built property	£143,000	2006-03-29	£294,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 3FZ

Employment

ME1 3FZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	113
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	22
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Warwick Crescent , Borstal ME1 3LF	4out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road , ME1 2HU	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,125 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	4,847 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	1,062 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	2,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	2,106 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	2,251 yd	Other independent special 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
Prison Advice And Care Trust	Hmp Rochester, Fort Road	554 yd
Visits Centre Snack Bar	Hmp Rochester, Fort Road	554 yd
St Justus Church Hall	The Fairway, Rochester	694 yd
Friendly Bean	Borstal Baptist Church, 128 Borstal Street	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HD Express	212-214 Maidstone Road, Rochester	465 yd
MAIDSTONE ROAD FISH BAR	210 Maidstone Road, Rochester	466 yd
Fairway House	Fairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House	721 yd
Borstal Fish Bar	110C Borstal Street, Borstal	759 yd
Happy Valley Takeaway	110 Borstal Street, Borstal	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sherwood Cricket Club SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	171 yd
Hmp Rochester	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	345 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Priestfields Priestfields	grass pitches	494 yd
Hmp Cookham Wood SIR EVELYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	555 yd
Hmp Rochester Young Offenders Institute (Closed) Sir Evelyn Road	grass pitches	557 yd
The Rochester Grammar School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	589 yd
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	grass pitches	875 yd
The Thomas Aveling School ARETHUSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	967 yd
Borstal Recreational Ground Manor Lane	grass pitches	1,059 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%

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

Overview of ME1 3FZ