Gravesend Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME2 3PH is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	49.9%	45.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	50.1%	54.4%	4.3%	49.0%	5.4%

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 vicinity of ME2 3PH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	31.3%	2.2%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	54.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	10.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	43.1%	-8.2%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	32.7%	42.5%	9.8%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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	18.7%	16.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	20.6%	7.3%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	30.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.9%	80.6%	0.7%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	88%	81.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	2%	7.5%	5.5%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	81.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.4%	12.1%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.8%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Gravesend Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gravesend Road was 26.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gravesend Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 148th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME2 3PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Gravesend Road are based on 63 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 Gravesend Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 3PH

Average Price
£261,919

Semi-Detached
£281,268

Terraced
£257,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gravesend Road

Average Price
£645,322

Semi-Detached
£568,031

Terraced
£335,191

Detached
£731,099

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gravesend Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Gravesend Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-11-12	£282,548
55 Gravesend Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-08-27	£190,575
25 Gravesend Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-07-09	£301,517
73 Gravesend Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,500	2024-11-25	£293,745
45 Gravesend Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-05-17	£274,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 3PH

Employment

ME2 3PH 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	114
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Construction	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	390 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	390 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Junior School Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	- not rated	390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Infant School Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	- not rated	390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School St Nicholas CEVC primary School , London Road ME2 3HU	- not rated	462 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,269 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Temple School Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3DL	- not rated	1,306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rede School Carnation Road , Watling Street ME2 2SX	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Strood Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maritime Academy Chalk Lane , ME2 4YG	- not rated	2,017 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,860 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	4,441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	4,452 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	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	610 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	620 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Unit E3 , Knights Park ME2 2LS	- not rated	861 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	2,047 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
Strood Sports Centre	Watling Street, Strood	147 yd
New Jade East	New Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road	572 yd
Dolly's Cafe	Sienas Little Diner, 20 Charles Street	681 yd
Jerk Cafe	135 High Street, Strood	821 yd
Subway	Esso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach And Horses	Coach And Horses, 40 London Road	144 yd
Weston Arms	Weston Arms, 121 Weston Road	741 yd
The Sportsman	56 Brompton Lane, Strood	803 yd
10:50 From Victoria	37-39 North Street, Strood	919 yd
Bas Bar	14 Cliffe Road, Strood	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway	9 Gravesend Road, Strood	3 yd
Bryant Road Fish Bar	89 Bryant Road, Strood	484 yd
Darnley Grill	25 Darnley Road, Strood	573 yd
Darnley Road Fish Bar	15 Darnley Road, Strood	575 yd
Balti Express	1 Cedar Road, Strood	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	694 yd
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	864 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Tesco Express	897 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	943 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Strood Sport Centre Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	148 yd
Elaine Primary Academy ELAINE AVENUE	grass pitches	666 yd
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	759 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	779 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	936 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	210.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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