Grove Road, Rochester, ME2 4BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME2 4BX is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	43.9%	45.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	56.1%	54.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	5.2%

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	42.1%	35.2%	-6.9%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	45.1%	3.6%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.5%	13%	3.5%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44.7%	44%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	31.5%	32.7%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	15.1%	18.3%	3.2%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.6%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	18.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13.5%	-0.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	28.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.9%	79.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	-2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	84.2%	82.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	3.9%	8.6%	4.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9%	5.1%	-3.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	82.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.3%	10.0%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.1%	-8.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 23.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Grove Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 4BX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Grove Road are based on 11 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 Grove Road, Rochester, ME2 4BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 4BX

Average Price
£271,175

Semi-Detached
£267,094

Terraced
£281,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,866

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£248,814

Semi-Detached
£200,400

Terraced
£253,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Grove Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2025-01-31	£288,666
10 Grove Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-08-16	£597,808
27 Grove Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2024-06-05	£340,934
10 Grove Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-08-03	£272,384
50 Grove Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-01-25	£263,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 4BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	22
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	385 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School London Road , Strood ME2 3HU	4out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	3,481 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	3,569 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	4,908 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	1,255 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	2,019 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	245 yd
Friends Cafe Strood	92 High Street, Strood	361 yd
Sant & Davison Limited	84A High Street, Strood	390 yd
New Shad	The Marlborough Head, 90 Frindsbury Road	407 yd
Ramos	70-72 High Street, Strood	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Packet Public House	The Steam Packet, 22 Station Road	229 yd
Bas Bar	14 Cliffe Road, Strood	257 yd
10:50 From Victoria	37-39 North Street, Strood	303 yd
The Sportsman	56 Brompton Lane, Strood	359 yd
The Boat House	The Riverside Tavern, Riverside Tavern	390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shumi Tandoori	48A Grange Road, Strood	91 yd
The New Cobham Inn	Cobham Inn, 17 Frindsbury Road	123 yd
Peking Express	52 Station Road, Strood	200 yd
Strood Kebab House	6-8 North Street, Strood	328 yd
Beybaba	4 North Street, Strood	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	335 yd
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	416 yd
Iceland	69-73 High Street, Strood	439 yd
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	649 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	393 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Hilltop Primary School HILLTOP ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	869 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Temple Mill Primary School CLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	174.4 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME2 4BX