Tamar Drive, Rochester, ME2 2EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME2 2EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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%	53.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	46%	46.7%	0.7%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	34%	38.5%	4.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	40.6%	1.5%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	13%	7.5%	-5.5%	6.1%	1.4%

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	37%	43.8%	6.8%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	38.3%	33%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15%	15.7%	0.7%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	27.3%	-12.2%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	4.6%	18.6%	14.0%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.7%	90.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	9.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	97%	87.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	87.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
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	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Tamar Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tamar Drive was 175.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 143.0% higher than the Strood West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tamar Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West and the 119th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in ME2 2EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Tamar Drive are based on 5 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 Tamar Drive, Rochester, ME2 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 2EA

Average Price
£271,286

Semi-Detached
£268,415

Terraced
£273,008

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tamar Drive

Average Price
£221,674

Semi-Detached
£191,658

Terraced
£277,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,478

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tamar DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Tamar Drive, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-02-09	£231,003
117 Tamar Drive, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-06-30	£290,342
108 Tamar Drive, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-06-28	£302,652
131 Tamar Drive, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-05-20	£302,458
115 Tamar Drive, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2014-12-15	£265,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 2EA

Employment

ME2 2EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	10
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN	2out of 4	187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Children's Academy Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School London Road , Strood ME2 3HU	4out of 4	782 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Strood Academy Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	3,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	3,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	3,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	3,525 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	4,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	170 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP	4out of 4	887 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	2,555 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
New Jade East	New Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road	308 yd
Strood Sports Centre	Watling Street, Strood	370 yd
Subway	Esso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road	505 yd
Dolly's Cafe	Sienas Little Diner, 20 Charles Street	712 yd
Eurest @ Royal Mail	1 Knight Road, Strood	968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coach And Horses	Coach And Horses, 40 London Road		455 yd
Strood Yacht Club	Knight Road, Strood		837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Express	1 Cedar Road, Strood	281 yd
Darnley Grill	25 Darnley Road, Strood	293 yd
Darnley Road Fish Bar	15 Darnley Road, Strood	333 yd
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway	9 Gravesend Road, Strood	481 yd
Mr Fry	Mr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road	760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco, Tesco Express	472 yd
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	812 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	931 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS	202 Watling Street, Strood	1,013 yd
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elaine Primary Academy ELAINE AVENUE	grass pitches	286 yd
Strood Sport Centre Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	370 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Cedar Primary School CEDAR ROAD	grass pitches	696 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	1,041 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.4%

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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME2 2EA