Bligh Way is in Rochester and in Medway district.
ME2 2XJ is located in the Strood South electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bligh Way, Rochester, ME2 2XJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2UZ, ME2 2UY, ME2 2XA, ME2 2UX, ME2 2XF, ME2 2XG, ME2 2XL, ME2 2XQ, ME2 2XU.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strood & Hoo Learning Resource Centre Bligh Way, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building | £1,500,000 | 2015-07-31 | £2,119,765 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ | 3out of 4 | 140 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bligh Primary School (Infants) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ | 4out of 4 | 140 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL | - not rated | 140 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN | 2out of 4 | 1,266 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedar Children's Academy Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP | 3out of 4 | 1,449 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strood Academy Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX | 3out of 4 | 401 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL | 4out of 4 | 4,191 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 4out of 4 | 4,209 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 4,425 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG | 3out of 4 | 4,789 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,468 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 | 1,546 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gad's Hill School Higham , ME3 7PA | - not rated | 1,932 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE | - not rated | 3,131 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cobham Hall Brewers Road , Cobham DA12 3BL | - not rated | 3,193 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bounty Pub | The Bounty, Bligh Way | 170 yd | |
| The Three Crutches | Old Watling Street, Higham | 903 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bligh Way Kebab | 165 Bligh Way, Strood | 143 yd | |
| Lucky Star | 167 Bligh Way, Strood | 147 yd | |
| Morley's Fried Chicken | 175 Bligh Way, Strood | 166 yd | |
| McCoys | 177 Bligh Way, Strood | 171 yd | |
| Mr Fry | Mr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road | 697 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS | 202 Watling Street, Strood | 722 yd | |
| Tesco Express | Tesco, Tesco Express | 1,048 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bligh Junior School BLIGH WAY | grass pitches | 157 yd |
| Knights Place Stangate Road | grass pitches | 470 yd |
| Strood Academy CARNATION ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 471 yd |
| Rochester United Fc BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET | grass pitches | 684 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 455 crimes were reported
near Bligh Way .
Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME2 2XJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
ME2 2XJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
The percentage of student residents living in ME2 2XJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 87 |
| Part-Time Employee | 38 |
| Retired | 32 |
| Looking after home or family | 29 |
| Self-Employed | 26 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 22 |
| Other | 20 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 20 |
| Unemployed | 18 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 15 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 32 |
| Construction | 24 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Education | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Female | 205 |
| Male | 203 |
| Single | 164 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 98 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 178 |
| Good health | 147 |
| Fair health | 57 |
| Bad health | 17 |
| Very bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 106 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 46 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 44 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 37 |
| Degree or Similar | 45 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 7 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Black African | 19 |
| Black Caribbean | 4 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 360 |
| United Kingdom | 369 |
| European Union | 18 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Born in the UK | 369 |
| 10+ Years | 27 |
| 5-10 Years | 6 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 274 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 9 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 110 |
| No religion | 253 |
| Christian | 120 |
| Buddhist | 5 |
| Muslim | 7 |
| Not answered | 23 |