Columbine Road, Rochester, ME2 2XZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME2 2XZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	52.8%	55.6%	2.8%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	47.2%	44.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-4.6%

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	38.9%	41.1%	2.2%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	41.5%	-0.3%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9%	9.4%	0.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	44%	46.1%	2.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.9%	36.5%	0.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around ME2 2XZ this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	28.3%	-6.1%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	17%	-0.2%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	20%	1.1%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	20.8%	10.6%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	7.4%	0.4%	-7.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.3%	80.1%	-8.2%	81.4%	-1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	93.3%	85.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	85.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.7%	10.4%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Columbine Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Columbine Road was 172.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% higher than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Columbine Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside and the 112th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 2XZ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Columbine Road are based on 8 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 Columbine Road, Rochester, ME2 2XZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 2XZ

Average Price
£299,095

Semi-Detached
£300,721

Terraced
£282,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columbine Road

Average Price
£312,037

Semi-Detached
£309,233

Terraced
£331,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columbine Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Columbine Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-03-08	£335,917
1C Columbine Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2022-01-20	£296,146
14 Columbine Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-07-22	£303,841
1C Columbine Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-04-06	£223,895
6 Columbine Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2021-03-26	£393,044

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 2XZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elaine Avenue County Infant School Elaine Avenue , Strood ME2 2YN	- not rated	244 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elaine Primary Academy Elaine Avenue , Strood ME2 2YN	- not rated	344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , Strood ME2 2YN	- not rated	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elaine Avenue Junior School Elaine Avenue , Strood ME2 2YN	- not rated	344 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapter School Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rede School Carnation Road , Watling Street ME2 2SX	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Strood Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple School Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3DL	- not rated	2,252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maritime Academy Chalk Lane , ME2 4YG	- not rated	2,979 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	4,128 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	5,195 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	519 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Unit E3 , Knights Park ME2 2LS	- not rated	1,040 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	1,170 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	2,156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	2,274 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
New Jade East	New Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road	894 yd
Subway	Esso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road	930 yd
Strood Sports Centre	Watling Street, Strood	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bounty Pub	The Bounty, Bligh Way		1,006 yd
Coach And Horses	Coach And Horses, 40 London Road		1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Fry	Mr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road	144 yd
Diamond Garden	71 Laburnum Road, Strood	670 yd
Wells Fish Bar	7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road	672 yd
Balti Express	1 Cedar Road, Strood	856 yd
Darnley Grill	25 Darnley Road, Strood	876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco, Tesco Express		210 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS	202 Watling Street, Strood		747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elaine Primary Academy ELAINE AVENUE	grass pitches	342 yd
Cedar Primary School CEDAR ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Strood Academy CARNATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	819 yd
Rochester United Fc BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET	grass pitches	931 yd
Strood Sport Centre Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	933 yd
Bligh Junior School BLIGH WAY	grass pitches	986 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	89.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME2 2XZ