Stangate Road, Rochester, ME2 2TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME2 2TU is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	46.6%	45.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	53.4%	54.4%	1.0%	49.0%	5.4%

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 vicinity of ME2 2TU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.2%	23.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	67.1%	65.3%	-1.8%	44.2%	21.1%
Separated	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	6.1%	0.8%

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	49.7%	43.8%	-5.9%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	32%	37.2%	5.2%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.9%	13.9%	2.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	17.5%	16.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	13%	-5.2%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.1%	7.0%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	28.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.5%	9.8%	8.3%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.4%	81.6%	-10.8%	81.4%	0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	95.7%	88.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	88.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Stangate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stangate Road was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% higher than the Strood West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stangate Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West and the 330th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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 2TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Stangate Road 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 Stangate Road, Rochester, ME2 2TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 2TU

Average Price
£461,298

Semi-Detached
£457,310

Terraced
£435,442

Detached
£527,037

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stangate Road

Average Price
£466,973

Semi-Detached
£466,973

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stangate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Stangate Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£457,000	2022-07-25	£475,508
32 Stangate Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-01-06	£501,000
38 Stangate Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-06-28	£546,866
19 Stangate Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-04-22	£436,432
44 Stangate Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-04-06	£484,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 2TU

Employment

ME2 2TU 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	107
Retired	68
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ	4out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL	- not rated	580 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN	2out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Children's Academy Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	4,637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	4,654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	4,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	5,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gad's Hill School Higham , ME3 7PA	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP	4out of 4	1,710 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cobham Hall Brewers Road , Cobham DA12 3BL	- not rated	2,915 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	3,520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
The Bounty Pub	The Bounty, Bligh Way		330 yd
The Three Crutches	Old Watling Street, Higham		472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCoys	177 Bligh Way, Strood	390 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	175 Bligh Way, Strood	394 yd
Lucky Star	167 Bligh Way, Strood	411 yd
Bligh Way Kebab	165 Bligh Way, Strood	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS	202 Watling Street, Strood		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knights Place Stangate Road	grass pitches	243 yd
Bligh Junior School BLIGH WAY	grass pitches	291 yd
Strood Academy CARNATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	593 yd
Rochester United Fc BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET	grass pitches	729 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME2 2TU