Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME2 3DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.2%	48.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	35.9%	43%	7.1%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	38.2%	6.0%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.7%	2.4%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.7%	8.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	12.4%	6.8%	-5.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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	46.2%	49.7%	3.5%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.4%	34.3%	1.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	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	25.2%	20.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.9%	5.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	28.1%	6.6%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.8%	89.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	92.3%	87.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3.6%	7%	3.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	88.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Hillside Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillside Avenue was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillside Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 312th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3DB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Hillside Avenue are based on 1 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 Hillside Avenue, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 3DB

Average Price
£741,027

Semi-Detached
£618,389

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£708,720

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,079,928

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillside Avenue

Average Price
£663,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£663,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillside AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cobb House 20 - 22 Hillside Avenue, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2024-08-23	£1,486,660
Cobb House 20 - 22 Hillside Avenue, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building	£463,750	2023-09-26	£481,661
5 Hillside Avenue, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building	£670,000	2019-05-24	£777,888
Cobb House 20 - 22 Hillside Avenue, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2019-01-23	£1,825,688
1 Hillside Avenue, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-01-15	£614,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 3DB

Employment

ME2 3DB 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	116
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	17
Other	16
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	293 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	2out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary Academy Hilltop Road , Frindsbury ME2 4QN	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	3,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	3,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	3,752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	4,806 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	1,335 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,563 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	2,059 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	2,286 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Shad	The Marlborough Head, 90 Frindsbury Road	255 yd
The Water Lily	The Flat, 40 North Street	429 yd
Pilgrims Pantry	Church Hall, Church Green	512 yd
Friends Cafe Strood	92 High Street, Strood	586 yd
Sant & Davison Limited	84A High Street, Strood	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bas Bar	14 Cliffe Road, Strood	243 yd
The Sportsman	56 Brompton Lane, Strood	369 yd
Weston Arms	Weston Arms, 121 Weston Road	418 yd
The Ship	The Ship Public House, 22 Bill Street Road	444 yd
10:50 From Victoria	37-39 North Street, Strood	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Cobham Inn	Cobham Inn, 17 Frindsbury Road	196 yd
Roosterspfc And Pizza	88 Frindsbury Road, Strood	241 yd
Frindsbury Grill	96 Frindsbury Road, Strood	278 yd
McCoys	110 Frindsbury Road, Strood	327 yd
Shumi Tandoori	48A Grange Road, Strood	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	572 yd
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	607 yd
Iceland	69-73 High Street, Strood	683 yd
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	805 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	474 yd
Hilltop Primary School HILLTOP ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	633 yd
Temple Mill Primary School CLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Strood Academy - Cliffe Road Campus (Closed) Cliffe Road	grass pitches	851 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	79.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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