Harlech Close, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME2 3QP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.9%	49.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3QP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.5% 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	24.9%	18.3%	-6.6%	37.9%	-19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	66.1%	66.5%	0.4%	44.2%	22.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3%	6.7%	3.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.3%	7%	1.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (85.2%) 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	43.9%	42.9%	-1.0%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	42.7%	42.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	10.4%	11%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
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	19.3%	17.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	15.1%	2.1%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	10.2%	-9.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	27.5%	7.6%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.4%	16%	2.6%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	85.4%	77.2%	-8.2%	81.4%	-4.2%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	89.3%	88%	-1.3%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	87.8%	0.0%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.7%	10.4%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11%	0%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	14.1%	0.9%	13.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Harlech Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harlech Close was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% lower than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harlech Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 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 3QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Harlech Close are based on 6 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 Harlech Close, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 3QP

Average Price
£859,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£859,072

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlech Close

Average Price
£938,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£938,556

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlech CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Harlech Close, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2006-11-24	£656,660
1 Harlech Close, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2005-06-02	£679,395
1 Harlech Close, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2002-05-29	£729,228
8 Harlech Close, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2001-07-20	£793,064
5 Harlech Close, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	1999-06-04	£779,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 3QP

Employment

ME2 3QP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME2 3QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME2 3QP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	24
Education	18
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3

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	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Junior School Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Infant School Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School St Nicholas CEVC primary School , London Road ME2 3HU	- not rated	1,129 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,050 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chapter School Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rede School Carnation Road , Watling Street ME2 2SX	- not rated	1,366 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Strood Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maritime Academy Chalk Lane , ME2 4YG	- not rated	2,138 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	4,295 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	4,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	5,227 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
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP	4out of 4	246 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Unit E3 , Knights Park ME2 2LS	- not rated	1,642 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gad's Hill School Higham , ME3 7PA	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	2,412 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Hermitage	Gravesend Road, Higham		605 yd
Strood Sports Centre	Watling Street, Strood		929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coach And Horses	Coach And Horses, 40 London Road		913 yd
Weston Arms	Weston Arms, 121 Weston Road		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway	9 Gravesend Road, Strood		781 yd
Bryant Road Fish Bar	89 Bryant Road, Strood		1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS	202 Watling Street, Strood		959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Strood Sport Centre Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	930 yd
Rochester United Fc BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Strood Academy - Cliffe Road Campus (Closed) Cliffe Road	grass pitches	1,052 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	44.4%

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	80.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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