Limeburners Drive, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME2 1GL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.2%	2.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.5%	48.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 ME2 1GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	35.3%	51.5%	16.2%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	30.2%	-15.7%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	13.9%	4.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	46.7%	50%	3.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.2%	31.4%	-6.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	17.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	13.2%	-6.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	23.4%	8.7%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	28.8%	5.1%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.4%	89%	-7.4%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	92.7%	89.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	89.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.5%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Limeburners Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Limeburners Drive was 176.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% higher than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Limeburners Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside and the 115th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 504.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME2 1GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Limeburners Drive are based on 78 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 Limeburners Drive, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 1GL

Average Price
£245,823

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,823

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Limeburners Drive

Average Price
£466,720

Semi-Detached
£456,008

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£632,173

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,972

Other
£2,180,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Limeburners DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Mineral House Limeburners Drive, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2024-08-16	£230,963
5 Mineral House Limeburners Drive, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-04-18	£251,186
7 Mineral House Limeburners Drive, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-03	£270,675
9 Mineral House Limeburners Drive, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-29	£249,269
5 Mineral House Limeburners Drive, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-03-30	£251,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 1GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Retired	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	30
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cuxton Community Junior School Bush Road , Cuxton ME2 1EY	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cuxton Community Infant School Bush Road , Cuxton ME2 1EY	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halling Primary School Howlsmere Close , Halling ME2 1ER	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1 Worrall Drive , Wouldham ME1 3GE	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Holborough Lakes , Pollyfield Close ME6 5GR	3out of 4	3,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS	- not rated	4,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	4,523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS	1out of 4	4,532 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW	3out of 4	4,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strood Academy Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	4,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway Green School School Lane , Wouldham ME1 3TS	- not rated	2,015 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB	- not rated	4,136 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cobham Hall Brewers Road , Cobham DA12 3BL	- not rated	4,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grow 19 LTD Wolfe Building , Malling Road ME6 5HS	- not rated	4,484 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	4,910 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Newtown Social Club	50 Formby Road, Halling		490 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ME2 1GL postcode.

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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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