Rock Sands Cottages, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SG

Overview of ME3 8SG

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Rock Sands Cottages is in High Halstow, Rochester and in Medway district. ME3 8SG is located in the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Rock Sands Cottages, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 8SQ, ME3 8SF, ME3 8SH, ME3 8SL, ME3 8SS, ME3 8SU, ME3 8SJ, ME3 8TF, ME3 8TQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME3 8SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.9%	49.5%	2.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8SG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	20%	22.8%	2.8%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	62%	-2.3%	44.2%	17.8%
Separated	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	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	44.9%	54.3%	9.4%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	34%	30.5%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.5%	10.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.5%	4%	0.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	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	16.4%	14.6%	-1.8%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	14.6%	-6.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	24.7%	12.6%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	24.7%	0.4%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Indian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
White	97.7%	96.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	94.4%	94.7%	0.3%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	95.7%	1.9%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	76.7%	18.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Rock Sands Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rock Sands Cottages was 34.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.0% lower than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rock Sands Cottages has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow and the 220th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

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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 8SG, 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 Rock Sands Cottages are based on 1 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 Rock Sands Cottages, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME3 8SG

Average Price
£557,433

Semi-Detached
£520,996

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£593,869

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rock Sands Cottages

Average Price
£535,943

Semi-Detached
£535,943

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rock Sands CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Rock Sands Cottages, Rochester, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2001-09-18	£535,943

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Employment

ME3 8SG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	113
Retired	89
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	105 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	3,454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffe Woods Primary School View Road , Cliffe Woods ME3 8UJ	4out of 4	4,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chattenden Primary School Chattenden Lane , Chattenden ME3 8LF	3out of 4	4,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe Church Street , Cliffe ME3 7PU	3out of 4	4,831 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3,498 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	4,665 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
The Heron Cafe	High Halstow War Memorial Hall, The Street		20 yd
The King's Kitchen	High Halstow War Memorial Hall, The Street		20 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Halstow Village Hall THE STREET	grass pitches	77 yd
High Halstow Primary Academy HARRISON DRIVE	grass pitches	86 yd
Rayners Meadow GYPSY WAY	grass pitches	183 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%

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