Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, ME1 3ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME1 3ND is primarily male, with 84.3% 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	13.3%	15.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-35.3%
Male	86.7%	84.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	35.3%

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 3ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.1% 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	85.6%	76.1%	-9.5%	37.9%	38.2%
Married: Opposite sex	9.1%	13.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	3%	6.4%	3.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	43.7%	35%	-8.7%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	42%	41.6%	-0.4%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	11.8%	17.2%	5.4%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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.

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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	26.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	30.5%	16.7%	-13.8%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	5.8%	17%	11.2%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	64.2%	73.6%	9.4%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	0.1%	5.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	91.7%	4.4%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	91.7%	4.5%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.7%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Sir Evelyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sir Evelyn Road was 11.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.0% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sir Evelyn Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.2%.

🔎 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 3ND, 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 Sir Evelyn Road are based on 12 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 Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, ME1 3ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 3ND

Average Price
£277,350

Semi-Detached
£343,693

Terraced
£301,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,954

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sir Evelyn Road

Average Price
£497,140

Semi-Detached
£445,515

Terraced
£359,316

Detached
£798,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sir Evelyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2023-10-27	£358,594
62D Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,500	2023-02-15	£143,212
62B Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2021-08-18	£193,654
58 Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2021-06-18	£425,732
49 Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-11-20	£384,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME1 3ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	501
Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	74
Unemployed	63
Long-Term Sick or disabled	60
Self-Employed	50
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	44
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Wood Primary Academy Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR	2out of 4	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ	- not rated	947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Warwick Crescent , Borstal ME1 3LF	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,186 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	4,972 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	589 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	2,183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	2,198 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	2,346 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	2,356 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
Prison Advice And Care Trust	Hmp Rochester, Fort Road	179 yd
Visits Centre Snack Bar	Hmp Rochester, Fort Road	179 yd
St Justus Church Hall	The Fairway, Rochester	425 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Royal Mail Streamline, Fort Bridgewood	867 yd
Kidzone	Kids Zone, 661 Maidstone Road	927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holcombe Sports Club	Curtis Way, Rochester		946 yd
The George	The George, 344 City Way		1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HD Express	212-214 Maidstone Road, Rochester	354 yd
MAIDSTONE ROAD FISH BAR	210 Maidstone Road, Rochester	363 yd
Fairway House	Fairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House	538 yd
The Gurkha's Way	57 Orion Road, Rochester	771 yd
Cappadocia Fish & Chips Kebab	59 Orion Road, Rochester	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Rochester Young Offenders Institute (Closed) Sir Evelyn Road	grass pitches	117 yd
Hmp Cookham Wood SIR EVELYN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	179 yd
Hmp Rochester	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	230 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	345 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
The Thomas Aveling School ARETHUSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	545 yd
The Rochester Grammar School MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	733 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy ARETHUSA ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Kings Rochester Sports Centre MAIDSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	824 yd
Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY	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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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