North Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME2 4SH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	48.9%	52%	3.1%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	51.1%	48%	-3.1%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 4SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	44.4%	47%	2.6%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	31.9%	3.3%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	15.8%	14.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	42%	43.2%	1.2%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	38.8%	34.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.4%	16.9%	6.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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	20.4%	22.2%	1.8%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	14.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	13.3%	-5.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.4%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	24.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	10.2%	4.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.3%	67.4%	-11.9%	81.4%	-14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	81.1%	76.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	76.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	15.1%	13.0%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	2.3%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 607.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 717.9% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

North Street has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 16th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 207.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

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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 4SH, 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 North Street 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 Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for North Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 4SH

Average Price
£834,611

Semi-Detached
£452,396

Terraced
£1,833,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£218,100

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£383,999

Semi-Detached
£461,667

Terraced
£1,342,511

Detached
£366,694

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,547

Other
£323,852

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 North Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£1,790,000	2023-06-06	£1,872,905
2 North Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2020-03-16	£1,656,667
10 North Street, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-09-18	£215,802
2 North Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2011-11-30	£493,913
2 North Street, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-08-18	£365,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 4SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3out of 4	242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Faiths' Children's Community School Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School St Nicholas CEVC primary School , London Road ME2 3HU	- not rated	479 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple School Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3DL	- not rated	1,278 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maritime Academy Chalk Lane , ME2 4YG	- not rated	1,333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapter School Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	- not rated	2,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rede School Carnation Road , Watling Street ME2 2SX	- not rated	2,243 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Strood Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliffe Woods Middle School View Road , Cliffe Woods ME3 8UJ	- not rated	4,791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoo St Werburgh Middle School Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HD	- not rated	5,182 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	4,198 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	5,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Unit E3 , Knights Park ME2 2LS	- not rated	961 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,247 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	1,445 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,502 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	Distance
Friends Cafe Strood	92 High Street, Strood	60 yd
The Water Lily	The Flat, 40 North Street	110 yd
Sant & Davison Limited	84A High Street, Strood	111 yd
Tolgate Coffee	7 Tolgate Lane, Strood	114 yd
Ramos	70-72 High Street, Strood	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
10:50 From Victoria	37-39 North Street, Strood	48 yd
The Sportsman	56 Brompton Lane, Strood	323 yd
The Steam Packet Public House	The Steam Packet, 22 Station Road	328 yd
Bas Bar	14 Cliffe Road, Strood	347 yd
The Prince Of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 9 High Street	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strood Kebab House	6-8 North Street, Strood	2 yd
Beybaba	4 North Street, Strood	13 yd
Golden Wok	82 High Street, Strood	124 yd
Domino's Pizza	143 High Street, Strood	185 yd
Pizza Go Go	22 High Street, Strood	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	80 yd
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	90 yd
Iceland	69-73 High Street, Strood	171 yd
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	329 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	235 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Strood Sport Centre Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	884 yd
King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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