Weston Road, Rochester, ME2 3HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME2 3HB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.5%	49.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.5%	50.2%	0.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 3HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	42.4%	44.1%	1.7%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	32.8%	-7.1%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.2%	13.4%	3.2%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5%	6.4%	1.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34.3%	33.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.1%	13%	0.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	16.4%	13.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	11.2%	-9.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	17.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	18.4%	9.4%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	31.4%	8.5%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	2.6%
Black African	3.1%	11.2%	8.1%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.2%	75.3%	-9.9%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	87.6%	79.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	79.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	13.4%	13.2%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.9%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Weston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weston Road was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% lower than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weston Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 377th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.4%.

🔎 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 3HB, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Weston Road are based on 27 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 Weston Road, Rochester, ME2 3HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 3HB

Average Price
£298,024

Semi-Detached
£285,047

Terraced
£296,167

Detached
£328,646

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weston Road

Average Price
£323,097

Semi-Detached
£390,472

Terraced
£267,273

Detached
£644,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,678

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Weston Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-12-11	£264,012
67 Weston Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-10-18	£253,923
111 Weston Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2024-09-27	£333,380
107 Weston Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-24	£299,017
57 Weston Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-06-09	£293,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 3HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	40
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Construction	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School London Road , Strood ME2 3HU	4out of 4	396 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	2out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	3,441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	3,566 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	3,666 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	4,179 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	5,356 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	823 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	2,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	2,434 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
The Water Lily	The Flat, 40 North Street	462 yd
Jerk Cafe	135 High Street, Strood	495 yd
Tolgate Coffee	7 Tolgate Lane, Strood	566 yd
Friends Cafe Strood	92 High Street, Strood	567 yd
Strood Sports Centre	Watling Street, Strood	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weston Arms	Weston Arms, 121 Weston Road	170 yd
The Sportsman	56 Brompton Lane, Strood	251 yd
Bas Bar	14 Cliffe Road, Strood	366 yd
10:50 From Victoria	37-39 North Street, Strood	477 yd
Coach And Horses	Coach And Horses, 40 London Road	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bryant Road Fish Bar	89 Bryant Road, Strood	142 yd
Papa Johns	Bulls Head, 2 London Road	392 yd
Domino's Pizza	143 High Street, Strood	479 yd
The New Cobham Inn	Cobham Inn, 17 Frindsbury Road	506 yd
Strood Kebab House	6-8 North Street, Strood	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	493 yd
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	505 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	594 yd
Iceland	69-73 High Street, Strood	668 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	279 yd
Strood Sport Centre Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	612 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Strood Academy - Cliffe Road Campus (Closed) Cliffe Road	grass pitches	925 yd
Temple Mill Primary School CLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	955 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	131.3 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME2 3HB