Ropers Green Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME3 8AD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	48.3%	53%	4.7%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	51.7%	47%	-4.7%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 ME3 8AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	27.5%	25.8%	-1.7%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	63.8%	6.5%	44.2%	19.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86%) 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	41.4%	50%	8.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.4%	36%	3.6%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	20.7%	11.5%	-9.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.8%	19.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	16%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	17.9%	10.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	27.8%	4.9%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	8.4%	1.9%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	6%	6.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.1%	79.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	-2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	5%	5.0%	0.1%	4.9%
Roma	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	92.4%	88.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	4.8%	7%	2.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	88.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	9%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	63.5%	46.2%	17.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Ropers Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ropers Green Lane was 115.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% higher than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ropers Green Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow and the 234th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.8%.

🔎 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 ME3 8AD, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 Ropers Green Lane are based on 2 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 Ropers Green Lane, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME3 8AD

Average Price
£1,086,767

Semi-Detached
£1,224,674

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£948,860

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ropers Green Lane

Average Price
£1,118,992

Semi-Detached
£1,259,808

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£978,176

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ropers Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ropers Farm Ropers Green Lane, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2007-07-23	£1,259,808
2 Ropers Farm Ropers Green Lane, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2001-09-28	£978,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME3 8AD

Employment

ME3 8AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

ME3 8AD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	43
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Construction	8
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Halstow Primary Academy Harrison Drive , High Halstow ME3 8TF	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre Pottery Road , Hoo St Werburgh ME3 9BS	3out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chattenden Primary School Chattenden Lane , Chattenden ME3 8LF	3out of 4	4,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Island Way West , St Mary's Island ME4 3ST	3out of 4	4,496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peninsula East Primary Academy Allhallows Road , Lower Stoke ME3 9SL	2out of 4	5,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	5,145 yd	University technical college	No	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	2,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	5,457 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in ME3 8AD area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sturdee Sports And Social Club (Closed)	grass pitches	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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