Station Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME2 4BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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%	55.9%	4.6%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	48.7%	44.1%	-4.6%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	42.5%	35.8%	-6.7%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	44.8%	10.6%	44.2%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.4%	7.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.9%	6%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (88.4%) 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	48.4%	47.9%	-0.5%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	38.5%	40.5%	2.0%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	27.6%	22.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	12.1%	-9.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	17.7%	9.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	28.9%	12.2%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	7%	0.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.8%	84.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	3.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	91.8%	77%	-14.8%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	4.3%	10.4%	6.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	5.8%	4.8%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	75.8%	-16.0%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.2%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	7%	5.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 132.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 193rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 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 4BL, 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 Station Road are based on 220 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Station Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 4BL

Average Price
£244,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£280,744

Semi-Detached
£366,440

Terraced
£237,055

Detached
£602,653

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,153

Other
£573,303

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Station Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-11-30	£267,007
49 Station Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2010-11-29	£215,000
50 Station Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£88,500	2002-08-05	£269,560
50 Station Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2001-08-10	£261,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 4BL

Employment

ME2 4BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	100
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	2out of 4	417 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	781 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Strood Academy Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,831 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	3,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	3,382 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	3,377 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	4,817 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	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,581 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	1,629 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,858 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	389 yd
Friends Cafe Strood	92 High Street, Strood	435 yd
Manisha	18 High Street, Strood	438 yd
Sant & Davison Limited	84A High Street, Strood	441 yd
Ramos	70-72 High Street, Strood	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Packet Public House	The Steam Packet, 22 Station Road	136 yd
The Boat House	The Riverside Tavern, Riverside Tavern	190 yd
10:50 From Victoria	37-39 North Street, Strood	424 yd
Bas Bar	14 Cliffe Road, Strood	460 yd
The Prince Of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 9 High Street	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Express	52 Station Road, Strood	61 yd
Shumi Tandoori	48A Grange Road, Strood	140 yd
The New Cobham Inn	Cobham Inn, 17 Frindsbury Road	325 yd
Strood Kebab House	6-8 North Street, Strood	429 yd
Pizza Go Go	22 High Street, Strood	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	396 yd
Iceland	69-73 High Street, Strood	469 yd
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	519 yd
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	759 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	567 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Hilltop Primary School HILLTOP ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	939 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,054 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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%

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