Florence Street, Rochester, ME2 4SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME2 4SX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	48.8%	48.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.2%	51.5%	0.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 4SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	40.5%	49.1%	8.6%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	37%	0.9%	44.2%	-7.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.9%	7.5%	-5.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	43.7%	42.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	37.6%	41.6%	4.0%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	13.9%	11.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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	24.5%	15.6%	-8.9%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	19.5%	1.1%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.7%	7.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	19%	27.3%	8.3%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.3%	83.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	87.5%	79.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	2.7%	8.9%	6.2%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	79.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	12%	11.2%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.9%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Florence Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Florence Street was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Florence Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 302nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 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 4SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Florence Street are based on 3 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 Florence Street, Rochester, ME2 4SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 4SX

Average Price
£210,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,294

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Florence Street

Average Price
£175,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Florence Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Florence Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-04-08	£179,050
12 Florence Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£209,500	2023-02-28	£209,289
2 Florence Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-21	£241,002
16 Florence Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-08-13	£204,714
10 Florence Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£209,000	2021-08-13	£237,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 4SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Education	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	269 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Faiths' Children's Community School Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF	- not rated	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	- not rated	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School St Nicholas CEVC primary School , London Road ME2 3HU	- not rated	654 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	980 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maritime Academy Chalk Lane , ME2 4YG	- not rated	1,042 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapter School Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	- not rated	2,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rede School Carnation Road , Watling Street ME2 2SX	- not rated	2,362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Strood Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	2,362 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	4,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoo St Werburgh Middle School Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HD	- not rated	4,916 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	3,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	4,531 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	4,894 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	1,274 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,813 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
The Water Lily	The Flat, 40 North Street	236 yd
Friends Cafe Strood	92 High Street, Strood	396 yd
New Shad	The Marlborough Head, 90 Frindsbury Road	414 yd
Sant & Davison Limited	84A High Street, Strood	438 yd
Tolgate Coffee	7 Tolgate Lane, Strood	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bas Bar	14 Cliffe Road, Strood	105 yd
The Sportsman	56 Brompton Lane, Strood	228 yd
10:50 From Victoria	37-39 North Street, Strood	303 yd
Weston Arms	Weston Arms, 121 Weston Road	364 yd
The Steam Packet Public House	The Steam Packet, 22 Station Road	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Cobham Inn	Cobham Inn, 17 Frindsbury Road	38 yd
Shumi Tandoori	48A Grange Road, Strood	243 yd
Strood Kebab House	6-8 North Street, Strood	345 yd
Peking Express	52 Station Road, Strood	351 yd
Beybaba	4 North Street, Strood	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	385 yd
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	414 yd
Iceland	69-73 High Street, Strood	497 yd
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	618 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	303 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Hilltop Primary School HILLTOP ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	826 yd
Temple Mill Primary School CLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Strood Academy - Cliffe Road Campus (Closed) Cliffe Road	grass pitches	985 yd
Strood Sport Centre Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,031 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	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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.96 Mbit/s

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