Collis Street, Rochester, ME2 3BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME2 3BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.1%	50.8%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around ME2 3BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47%	46.7%	-0.3%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	36.3%	-1.4%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.1%	10%	1.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2%	2.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	41.8%	49.1%	7.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	45.5%	35.5%	-10.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10%	10.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.8%	16.6%	0.8%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.3%	14.9%	-9.4%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	19.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.2%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	26.6%	11.2%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.3%	80.3%	-7.0%	81.4%	-1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	94.2%	87.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.1%	6%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	87.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.8%	8.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Collis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Collis Street was 114.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.0% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Collis Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 221st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ME2 3BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Collis Street are based on 4 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 Collis Street, Rochester, ME2 3BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 3BE

Average Price
£232,718

Semi-Detached
£214,720

Terraced
£234,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Collis Street

Average Price
£264,407

Semi-Detached
£219,120

Terraced
£279,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Collis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Collis Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-03-08	£308,931
11 Collis Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2023-07-20	£250,306
6 Collis Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2023-01-26	£242,536
16 Collis Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-11-08	£228,620
6 Collis Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2019-08-30	£235,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 3BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	3out of 4	355 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Faiths' Children's Community School Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Junior School Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	- not rated	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple School Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3DL	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maritime Academy Chalk Lane , ME2 4YG	- not rated	1,255 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapter School Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	- not rated	2,000 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rede School Carnation Road , Watling Street ME2 2SX	- not rated	2,063 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Strood Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliffe Woods Middle School View Road , Cliffe Woods ME3 8UJ	- not rated	4,309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoo St Werburgh Middle School Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HD	- not rated	5,108 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	4,741 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	5,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Unit E3 , Knights Park ME2 2LS	- not rated	1,285 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	2,084 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
The Water Lily	The Flat, 40 North Street	505 yd
Jerk Cafe	135 High Street, Strood	627 yd
Friends Cafe Strood	92 High Street, Strood	651 yd
New Shad	The Marlborough Head, 90 Frindsbury Road	662 yd
Tolgate Coffee	7 Tolgate Lane, Strood	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weston Arms	Weston Arms, 121 Weston Road	75 yd
The Sportsman	56 Brompton Lane, Strood	268 yd
Bas Bar	14 Cliffe Road, Strood	307 yd
10:50 From Victoria	37-39 North Street, Strood	546 yd
The Ship	The Ship Public House, 22 Bill Street Road	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bryant Road Fish Bar	89 Bryant Road, Strood	364 yd
The New Cobham Inn	Cobham Inn, 17 Frindsbury Road	439 yd
Papa Johns	Bulls Head, 2 London Road	567 yd
Strood Kebab House	6-8 North Street, Strood	592 yd
Beybaba	4 North Street, Strood	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	604 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	665 yd
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	684 yd
Iceland	69-73 High Street, Strood	761 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	375 yd
Strood Academy - Cliffe Road Campus (Closed) Cliffe Road	grass pitches	729 yd
Temple Mill Primary School CLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Strood Sport Centre Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	822 yd
Hilltop Primary School HILLTOP ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	881 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME2 3BE