Rochester, ME2 3UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME2 3UB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 62.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	65.5%	62.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	11.5%
Male	34.5%	37.5%	3.0%	49.0%	-11.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.7%	40.6%	-5.1%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	48.6%	7.1%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	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 (91.1%) 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	57.8%	55%	-2.8%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	31.8%	36.1%	4.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	18.9%	16.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	13.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	12.5%	-11.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.2%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	35.3%	17.6%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	10.4%	4.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	9.4%	2.6%	-6.8%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.7%	8.3%	5.6%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	73.1%	82.8%	9.7%	81.4%	1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	67.3%	85.9%	18.6%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	3.1%	-10.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	85.9%	18.6%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	22%	2.6%	-19.4%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is ME2 3UB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around ME2 3UB was 478.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 766.3% higher than the Higham & Shorne average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

ME2 3UB has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne and the 7th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME2 3UB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 1/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gravesham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rochester, ME2 3UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 3UB

Average Price
£568,222

Semi-Detached
£405,727

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£893,213

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in ME2 3UB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Oaktree Cottage, Rochester, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2006-10-06	£356,714
1 Oak Tree Cottages, Rochester, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2006-07-19	£436,870
1 Oak Tree Cottages, Rochester, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,500	2005-01-14	£380,398
Knights Cottage, Rochester, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2003-06-27	£860,633
2 Oaktree Cottage, Rochester, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	2000-11-30	£168,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 3UB

Employment

ME2 3UB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3UB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ME2 3UB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL	- not rated	1,493 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shorne Church of England Primary School Cob Drive , Shorne DA12 3DU	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN	2out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	4,825 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	5,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	5,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cobham Hall Brewers Road , Cobham DA12 3BL	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Gad's Hill School Higham , ME3 7PA	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	2,818 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	2,837 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	4,455 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Three Crutches	Old Watling Street, Higham		867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knights Place Stangate Road	grass pitches	936 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of ME2 3UB