Higham Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME3 8BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.4%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.5%	49.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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	24.1%	34.5%	10.4%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	50.3%	-10.4%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	51.8%	6.2%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	39.3%	32.3%	-7.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.9%	12%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	17.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	17.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	21.2%	9.5%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	25.6%	6.3%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.6%	84.5%	-5.1%	81.4%	3.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	92.6%	90.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	90.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.7%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Higham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Road was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Strood Rural average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Higham Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural and the 115th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME3 8BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Higham Road 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 Rochester Upon Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Higham Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME3 8BE

Average Price
£438,289

Semi-Detached
£365,800

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£518,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Road

Average Price
£367,502

Semi-Detached
£378,147

Terraced
£289,661

Detached
£472,396

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Higham Road, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-05-26	£429,774
37 Higham Road, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-08-10	£444,889
39 Higham Road, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£383,000	2018-05-04	£479,229
51 Higham Road, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-09-01	£516,602
49 Higham Road, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2015-11-20	£492,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME3 8BE

Employment

ME3 8BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8BE 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	171
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	51
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	23
Education	21
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wainscott Primary School Wainscott Road , Wainscott ME2 4JX	1out of 4	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary Academy Hilltop Road , Frindsbury ME2 4QN	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Mill Primary School Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3NL	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chattenden Primary School Chattenden Lane , Chattenden ME3 8LF	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA	3out of 4	1,664 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	3,632 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Strood Academy Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX	3out of 4	3,875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	4,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	4,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	4,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,569 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	3,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Rochester School Bradbury House , View Road ME3 8UJ	- not rated	2,578 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	2,717 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	2,749 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE	- not rated	3,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG	- not rated	3,336 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Caterplus Ltd	Montgomery Court, Choir Close		421 yd
Compass Group Ess	Kitchen, Ministry Of Defence		457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crafty Fox	1 Hollywood Lane, Wainscott	224 yd
The Stag PH	The Stag, 65 Wainscott Road	344 yd
The Sans Pareil	Sans Pareil, 245 Frindsbury Hill	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Fish Bar	1A Wainscott Road, Wainscott		254 yd
Dynasty	113 Wainscott Road, Wainscott		499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wainscott Primary School WAINSCOTT ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Wainscott Recreation Ground BURNT HOUSE CLOSE	grass pitches	451 yd
Frindsbury Lawn Tennis Club FROG ISLAND FROG ISLAND UPNOR ROAD	tennis courts	858 yd
Frindsbury Cricket Club FROG ISLAND FROG ISLAND UPNOR ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Chattenden Barracks (Closed)	grass pitches	954 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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