Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME2 4UH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.8%	0.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.7%	48.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4UH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	46.8%	47.6%	0.8%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	30.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40%	48.2%	8.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	43.3%	34.7%	-8.6%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.7%	10.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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	24.2%	21.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	11.5%	-9.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15.4%	0.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	28.2%	8.3%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5%	12.9%	7.9%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85%	75.2%	-9.8%	81.4%	-6.2%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	81%	75.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	7.3%	8%	0.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	10.3%	3.0%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	75.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	3%	11.9%	8.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3.5%	-5.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Gun Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gun Lane was 95.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gun Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury and the 281st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.3%.

🔎 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 4UH, 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 Gun Lane are based on 15 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 Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 4UH

Average Price
£169,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,578

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gun Lane

Average Price
£319,040

Semi-Detached
£301,086

Terraced
£246,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,803

Other
£769,670

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gun LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Newark Court Gun Lane, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-05-27	£188,526
Flat 18 Newark Court Gun Lane, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2007-07-31	£178,979
Flat 3 Newark Court Gun Lane, Rochester, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2006-02-10	£141,904
Flat 17 Newark Court Gun Lane, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£48,500	2001-02-23	£197,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 4UH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2out of 4	28 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	362 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	3,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL	4out of 4	3,401 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	3,817 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	5,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	1,179 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	1,210 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	2,065 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	65 yd
Friends Cafe Strood	92 High Street, Strood	204 yd
Jerk Cafe	135 High Street, Strood	239 yd
Tolgate Coffee	7 Tolgate Lane, Strood	246 yd
Sant & Davison Limited	84A High Street, Strood	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
10:50 From Victoria	37-39 North Street, Strood	97 yd
The Sportsman	56 Brompton Lane, Strood	181 yd
Bas Bar	14 Cliffe Road, Strood	210 yd
The Steam Packet Public House	The Steam Packet, 22 Station Road	379 yd
Weston Arms	Weston Arms, 121 Weston Road	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strood Kebab House	6-8 North Street, Strood	145 yd
Beybaba	4 North Street, Strood	156 yd
The New Cobham Inn	Cobham Inn, 17 Frindsbury Road	247 yd
Domino's Pizza	143 High Street, Strood	253 yd
Golden Wok	82 High Street, Strood	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	108-110 High Street, Strood	186 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi	215 yd
Iceland	69-73 High Street, Strood	315 yd
Tesco	3 Cuxton Road, Strood	384 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road	571 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE	grass pitches	126 yd
The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Strood Sport Centre Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	854 yd
Hilltop Primary School HILLTOP ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,059 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	64 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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