Rushdean Road, Rochester, ME2 2PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME2 2PD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.9%	52.2%	0.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.1%	47.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	31.1%	33.8%	2.7%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	44.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12%	11.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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	47.4%	46%	-1.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37%	35.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	19%	-7.7%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	15.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.5%	1.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	18.7%	9.4%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	21.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
White	97.4%	85.5%	-11.9%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	94.4%	87%	-7.4%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	87.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.6%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Rushdean Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushdean Road was 68.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% lower than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rushdean Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside and the 370th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME2 2PD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Rushdean Road are based on 42 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 Rushdean Road, Rochester, ME2 2PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 2PD

Average Price
£237,935

Semi-Detached
£271,436

Terraced
£231,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushdean Road

Average Price
£267,904

Semi-Detached
£316,874

Terraced
£259,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushdean Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Rushdean Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2024-06-07	£265,924
101 Rushdean Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-10-09	£213,436
87 Rushdean Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-09-28	£257,704
99 Rushdean Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-11-16	£271,896
91 Rushdean Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2017-03-24	£279,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 2PD

Employment

ME2 2PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	133
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Primary School Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Children's Academy Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwin Knight Junior School Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP	- not rated	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elaine Avenue County Infant School Elaine Avenue , Strood ME2 2YN	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bligh Junior School Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ	- not rated	1,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rede School Carnation Road , Watling Street ME2 2SX	- not rated	1,309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Strood Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapter School Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	- not rated	1,313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	2,992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	- not rated	2,992 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	3,576 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	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	1,277 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Unit E3 , Knights Park ME2 2LS	- not rated	1,531 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	2,420 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	2,517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diggerland & Dig Inn Cafe	Diggerland, Roman Way	914 yd
Nuffield Health Gym And Nuffy Bear Nursery	Nuffield Health Medway Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, Medway Valley Leisure Park	949 yd
Chiquito / Kick-Ass Burrito / Chicken Cartel	Chiquito Restaurant And Bar, Chiquito Restaurant And Bar	950 yd
Frankie And Bennys / Stacks / BirdBox / Devonly Pies / Puddo	Frankie And Bennys, Frankie And Bennys	950 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Gala Coral, Gala Clubs		1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wells Fish Bar	7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road	273 yd
Diamond Garden	71 Laburnum Road, Strood	642 yd
Mr Fry	Mr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco, Tesco Express		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cedar Primary School CEDAR ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Snowpark At Diggerland (Closed) Roman Way	ski slopes	1,043 yd
Nuffield Health (Medway) CHARIOT WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,084 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME2 2PD