Darby Gardens, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME3 7BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	54.2%	54.4%	0.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	45.8%	45.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	24.5%	26.9%	2.4%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	48.2%	-4.6%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	12.6%	13.9%	1.3%	6.1%	7.8%

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	39.5%	41.5%	2.0%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	41.1%	38%	-3.1%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	14.4%	13.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.4%	6%	1.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	29%	16.2%	-12.8%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	13%	2.2%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	16.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	18.6%	8.6%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	25.5%	3.9%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	3%	4.9%	1.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5%	5.7%	0.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Indian	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.7%	86.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	4.7%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	93.4%	90%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	90%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.5%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Darby Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darby Gardens was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% higher than the Higham & Shorne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darby Gardens has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne and the 148th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME3 7BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Darby Gardens are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gravesham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Darby Gardens, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME3 7BH

Average Price
£571,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£571,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darby Gardens

Average Price
£534,057

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£534,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darby GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Darby Gardens, Rochester, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£407,500	2020-08-28	£474,254
10 Darby Gardens, Rochester, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2014-07-18	£637,938
12 Darby Gardens, Rochester, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2011-01-14	£433,584
4 Darby Gardens, Rochester, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2009-08-28	£486,348
5 Darby Gardens, Rochester, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	1999-08-27	£607,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME3 7BH

Employment

ME3 7BH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME3 7BH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Higham Primary School School Lane , Higham ME3 7JL	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Cob Drive , Shorne DA12 3DU	- not rated	1,766 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shorne Church of England Primary School Cob Drive , Shorne DA12 3DU	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bligh Junior School Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ	- not rated	2,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rede School Carnation Road , Watling Street ME2 2SX	- not rated	2,377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Strood Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapter School Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	- not rated	2,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Temple School Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3DL	- not rated	2,934 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maritime Academy Chalk Lane , ME2 4YG	- not rated	4,127 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National Sea Training College Denton , DA12 2HR	- not rated	5,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gad's Hill School Higham , ME3 7PA	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP	4out of 4	2,332 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	3,206 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Unit E3 , Knights Park ME2 2LS	- not rated	3,723 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cobham Hall Cobham Hall , Brewers Road DA12 3BL	- not rated	3,793 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
Anisa Indian Cuisine	Lancaster House, Gravesend Road	277 yd
Heart Of Higham	8 School Lane, Higham	335 yd
The Knowle Country House Restaurant	75 School Lane, Higham	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gardeners Arms	2 Forge Lane, Higham		227 yd
Sir John Falstaff	Gravesend Road, Higham		551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Taste House Chinese Takeaway	6 School Lane, Higham		306 yd
Village Fryers	10 School Lane, Higham		306 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gad'S Hill School GRAVESEND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	473 yd
Higham Recreation Ground HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	605 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	100.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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