Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME4 6RS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	47.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.2%	52.3%	3.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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	43.6%	41.5%	-2.1%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	40.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	6.1%	1.1%

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	40.7%	46.9%	6.2%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	45.6%	37.3%	-8.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11.3%	11.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.1%	19%	-0.1%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.4%	1.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	26%	35.6%	9.6%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	14.9%	4.9%	-10.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	26%	17.6%	-8.4%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.6%	9.4%	6.8%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	49.5%	54.5%	5.0%	81.4%	-26.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	56.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	10.1%	16.7%	6.6%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	18%	-9.1%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.4%	56.2%	0.8%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	10.8%	27.4%	16.6%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	6.2%	-14.2%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Rochester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Street was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rochester Street has the 45th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 313th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME4 6RS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Rochester Street are based on 31 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 Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 6RS

Average Price
£289,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£289,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Street

Average Price
£248,391

Semi-Detached
£280,560

Terraced
£253,715

Detached
£323,216

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,008

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
132 Rochester Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£318,500	2023-08-30	£327,375
136 Rochester Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£327,000	2023-04-20	£344,283
148 Rochester Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-04-12	£302,696
156 Rochester Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-12-21	£276,667
154 Rochester Street, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-09-09	£316,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME4 6RS

Employment

ME4 6RS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

ME4 6RS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ME4 6RS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	36
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX	3out of 4	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,458 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	2,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,882 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Ela's Cakes	55 Ordnance Street, Chatham	297 yd
Starbucks	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	527 yd
Cafe Local	Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street	527 yd
The Fire Station Cafe	Chatham Fire Station, New Cut	736 yd
Caring Hands In The Community	Caring Hands In The Community, Bridge Centre	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The General At Sea	The General At Sea PH, Flat	537 yd
General At Sea	1A Balfour Road, Chatham	539 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public House	Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street	732 yd
The Dead Pigeon	378 High Street, Rochester	865 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Srish.s.indian.takeaway	10 Ordnance Street, Chatham	422 yd
Golden Fry	1 Ordnance Street, Chatham	426 yd
Station Grill	2 Ordnance Street, Chatham	443 yd
Asia Express Fast Food Ltd	4 Southill Road, Chatham	471 yd
Lamprey Fish Bar	92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arena Food Centre	13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham	464 yd
Iceland	279-281 High Street, Chatham	941 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre	1,026 yd
Londis	Local Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET		226 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort	grass pitches	599 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	638 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed) NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	923 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue	grass pitches	932 yd
Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE	grass pitches	981 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	1,027 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME4 6RS