Cooling Road, Rochester, ME2 4RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME2 4RP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.3%	48.7%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	25.2%	36.6%	11.4%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	49.5%	-10.0%	44.2%	5.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	7%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7%	5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	50.4%	6.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	40.6%	34.4%	-6.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.2%	11.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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	25.2%	14%	-11.2%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	19%	1.2%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	9%	1.1%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	27%	14.6%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.5%	78.9%	-16.6%	81.4%	-2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	94.4%	89.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	93.8%	89.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Cooling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cooling Road was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% lower than the Strood Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cooling Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural and the 200th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 143.8%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME2 4RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Cooling Road are based on 25 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 Cooling Road, Rochester, ME2 4RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 4RP

Average Price
£396,044

Semi-Detached
£361,918

Terraced
£347,042

Detached
£645,429

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cooling Road

Average Price
£350,852

Semi-Detached
£388,060

Terraced
£264,342

Detached
£727,130

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cooling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Cooling Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-26	£344,300
45 Cooling Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-24	£300,435
45 Cooling Road, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-06-30	£197,660
53 Cooling Road, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-06-22	£665,371
57 Cooling Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-03-11	£365,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 4RP

Employment

ME2 4RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	174
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilltop Primary Academy Hilltop Road , Frindsbury ME2 4QN	3out of 4	234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Mill Primary School Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3NL	3out of 4	243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wainscott Primary School Wainscott Road , Wainscott ME2 4JX	1out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	2out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	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	2,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	3,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	3,770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	3,948 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	4,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,712 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	4,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,615 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	2,660 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	2,691 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
New Shad	The Marlborough Head, 90 Frindsbury Road		558 yd
Pilgrims Pantry	Church Hall, Church Green		661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	The Ship Public House, 22 Bill Street Road	263 yd
The Sans Pareil	Sans Pareil, 245 Frindsbury Hill	547 yd
Bas Bar	14 Cliffe Road, Strood	888 yd
Weston Arms	Weston Arms, 121 Weston Road	917 yd
The Sportsman	56 Brompton Lane, Strood	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCoys	110 Frindsbury Road, Strood	519 yd
Frindsbury Grill	96 Frindsbury Road, Strood	541 yd
Roosterspfc And Pizza	88 Frindsbury Road, Strood	562 yd
The New Cobham Inn	Cobham Inn, 17 Frindsbury Road	869 yd
Peking Express	52 Station Road, Strood	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilltop Primary School HILLTOP ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	118 yd
Temple Mill Primary School CLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	383 yd
Strood Academy - Cliffe Road Campus (Closed) Cliffe Road	grass pitches	582 yd
Wainscott Recreation Ground BURNT HOUSE CLOSE	grass pitches	765 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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	38.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME2 4RP