High Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME2 4AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents 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	51.3%	52.9%	1.6%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	48.7%	47.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 4AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	62.7%	59.9%	-2.8%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	23%	1.3%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	41%	-5.0%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	31.1%	38.3%	7.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	13.6%	14.7%	1.1%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	27.4%	-7.5%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	14.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	18.2%	2.2%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	19.8%	7.5%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.3%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1%	6.4%	5.4%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.4%	77.2%	-8.2%	81.4%	-4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	90.1%	82.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	2%	6.7%	4.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	82.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1%	10.8%	9.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.2%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 249.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.2% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 68th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 4AP, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 High Street are based on 454 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 High Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 4AP

Average Price
£211,828

Semi-Detached
£215,101

Terraced
£284,709

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£99,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£303,143

Semi-Detached
£373,341

Terraced
£278,584

Detached
£472,695

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,870

Other
£156,814

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 High Street, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building	£176,000	2020-07-24	£207,488
6A High Street, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building	£500	2020-01-17	£599
22A High Street, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,666	2010-08-23	£159,046
14A High Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2008-01-29	£234,141
12A High Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£151,250	2004-10-15	£317,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 4AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Looking after home or family	29
Other	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	18
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	2out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School London Road , Strood ME2 3HU	4out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Strood Academy Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	2,880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	3,006 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	3,562 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	5,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,627 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
Manisha	18 High Street, Strood	6 yd
Rest A While Cafe	Rest A While, 67 High Street	141 yd
Ramos	70-72 High Street, Strood	158 yd
Sant & Davison Limited	84A High Street, Strood	198 yd
KFC	Unit A3, Strood Retail Park	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 9 High Street	80 yd
The Steam Packet Public House	The Steam Packet, 22 Station Road	305 yd
10:50 From Victoria	37-39 North Street, Strood	344 yd
The Boat House	The Riverside Tavern, Riverside Tavern	442 yd
The Crown	2 High Street, Rochester	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kent Kebab	12 High Street, Strood	11 yd
Pizza Go Go	22 High Street, Strood	18 yd
Golden Wok	82 High Street, Strood	187 yd
Beybaba	4 North Street, Strood	293 yd
Strood Kebab House	6-8 North Street, Strood	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	69-73 High Street, Strood	154 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	224 yd
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	329 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	400 yd
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	254 yd
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	536 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	633 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	702 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	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	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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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