Ordnance Yard, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4WU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME2 4WU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.8%	47.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.2%	52.9%	0.7%	49.0%	3.9%

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 vicinity of ME2 4WU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.9%	30.8%	5.9%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	54.1%	1.5%	44.2%	9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.4%	9.8%	-4.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	57.8%	2.0%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	36.4%	34.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

In the area around ME2 4WU this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	15.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	19.9%	4.9%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	31.8%	-1.8%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.1%	91.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	96.5%	2.8%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	96.5%	3.1%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Ordnance Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ordnance Yard was 16.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Ordnance Yard has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow and the 78th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME2 4WU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Ordnance Yard are based on 48 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 Ordnance Yard, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4WU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME2 4WU

Average Price
£508,861

Semi-Detached
£510,615

Terraced
£489,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ordnance Yard

Average Price
£350,329

Semi-Detached
£525,597

Terraced
£501,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,676

Other
£141,578

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ordnance YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Castle Reach Row Ordnance Yard, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-05-20	£534,115
4 Castle Reach Row Ordnance Yard, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£385,000	2019-06-21	£484,636
5 Castle Reach Row Ordnance Yard, Rochester, Medway Terraced, a newly built property	£398,000	2019-02-04	£501,148
6 Castle Reach Row Ordnance Yard, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£435,000	2018-10-05	£537,448
3 Castle Reach Row Ordnance Yard, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£415,000	2018-10-01	£512,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME2 4WU

Employment

ME2 4WU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME2 4WU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	124
Self-Employed	39
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Island Way West , St Mary's Island ME4 3ST	3out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wainscott Primary School Wainscott Road , Wainscott ME2 4JX	1out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chattenden Primary School Chattenden Lane , Chattenden ME3 8LF	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary Academy Hilltop Road , Frindsbury ME2 4QN	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	2,244 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	3,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	3,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	3,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	4,632 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	2,264 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	2,421 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 The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	1,722 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	3,089 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	3,242 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	3,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	3,340 yd	Other independent special 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
Coelhos	Builiding 72, Ordnance Yard	248 yd
Pumproom	Rivet Distillery, Pump House No 5	746 yd
Starbucks	Upper Unit 8, Jetty 5	927 yd
12th Street Burgers - Dynamite Wings	Unit 7, Jetty 5	927 yd
Creams Cafe	Unit 5, Jetty 5	927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tudor Rose	The Tudor Rose, 29 High Street	292 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 2 High Street	324 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship, Upnor Road	443 yd
The Ship Inn ( Kitchen)	The Ship, Upnor Road	443 yd
Pier Hotel	Upnor Road, Upnor	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taco Bell	Unit 2, Jetty 5	927 yd
Ship And Trades Fish Bar	Maritime Way, Chatham Maritime	1,017 yd
Pam#ExoticJerk	Dockside Outlet Centre, Maritime Way	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frindsbury Cricket Club FROG ISLAND FROG ISLAND UPNOR ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd
Frindsbury Lawn Tennis Club FROG ISLAND FROG ISLAND UPNOR ROAD	tennis courts	638 yd
Arethusa Venture Centre LOWER UPNOR	grass pitches, swimming pool	710 yd
St Marys Island Ce Primary School ISLAND WAY WEST	grass pitches	824 yd
Chattenden Barracks (Closed)	grass pitches	904 yd
Pure Gym (Chatham) CHATHAM MARITIME	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Trugym Chatham Dockside THE WHARF THE WHARF DOCK HEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Wainscott Primary School WAINSCOTT ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	25.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.98 Mbit/s

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