Briar Dale, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME3 7EE, 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 Briar Dale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Dale was 121.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.9% higher than the Higham & Shorne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Dale has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne and the 89th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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 7EE, 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 Briar Dale are based on 9 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 Briar Dale, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME3 7EE

Average Price
£390,063

Semi-Detached
£434,194

Terraced
£372,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Dale

Average Price
£379,921

Semi-Detached
£424,632

Terraced
£367,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar DaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Briar Dale, Rochester, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-31	£309,197
5 Briar Dale, Rochester, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-10-17	£394,737
8 Briar Dale, Rochester, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-02-11	£377,108
2 Briar Dale, Rochester, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2019-07-23	£323,385
7 Briar Dale, Rochester, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2015-12-15	£324,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME3 7EE

Employment

ME3 7EE 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 7EE 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	1,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shorne Church of England Primary School Cob Drive , Shorne DA12 3DU	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ	3out of 4	2,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ	4out of 4	2,825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL	- not rated	2,825 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	2,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	4,153 yd	Foundation school	No	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	840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP	4out of 4	2,748 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	3,607 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cobham Hall Brewers Road , Cobham DA12 3BL	- not rated	3,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
City of Rochester School Bradbury House , View Road ME3 8UJ	- not rated	4,466 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	276 yd
Heart Of Higham	8 School Lane, Higham	511 yd
The Knowle Country House Restaurant	75 School Lane, Higham	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gardeners Arms	2 Forge Lane, Higham		470 yd
Sir John Falstaff	Gravesend Road, Higham		820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Taste House Chinese Takeaway	6 School Lane, Higham		465 yd
Village Fryers	10 School Lane, Higham		465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gad'S Hill School GRAVESEND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	722 yd
Higham Recreation Ground HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	773 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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