Area Information for Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA

Summary Back to Top

Darnley Road in Rochester is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Strood West ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Rochester and Strood. This page combines information for the address Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for ME2 2HA.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Medway
Ward Strood West
Constituency Rochester and Strood * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA:

Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2EY
Dart Close, Rochester, ME2 2HE
Tamar Drive, Rochester, ME2 2EA
Tintagel Gardens, Rochester, ME2 2RD
Dart Close, Rochester, ME2 2EH
Hawthorn Road, Rochester, ME2 2HN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about ME2 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (19 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 19 property sales in Darnley Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Darnley Road, Rochester consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 9
Semi-Detached 21
Terraced 97
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 127
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Darnley Road, Rochester contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 51% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 20
Owned with Mortgage 27
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 16
Rented: Other Social 49
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 128

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 26
Two People 27
Three People 28
Four People 21
Five People 13
Six People 7
Seven People 4
8+ People 1
Total 127

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Darnley Road, Rochester consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 26
Family Household 91
Other Household 14
Total 131

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 32
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 37
Deprived In Three Dimensions 16
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 129

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Rochester and Strood constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 181
Female 214
Total 395

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around ME2 2HA has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 31% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 33
5-9 46
10-14 44
15-19 32
20-24 20
25-29 31
30-34 33
35-39 25
40-44 17
45-49 22
50-54 25
55-59 24
60-64 12
65-69 13
70-74 9
75-79 5
80-84 4
85+ 4
Total 399

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME2 2HA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 129
Married 83
Separated 8
Divorced 24
Widowed 19
Total 263

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 169
Good 128
Fair 70
Bad 20
Very Bad 9
Total 396

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 45
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
No GCSEs or Equivalent 78
Other 3
Total 261

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 90% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 356
Mixed Ethnicity 14
Indian 2
Chinese 5
Other Asian 6
Black African 6
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Other 4
Total 396

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 357
European Union 16
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 8
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Total 397

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 357
10+ Years 28
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 400

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to ME2 2HA.

Passport(s) Held
None 133
United Kingdom 246
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 2
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 233
Christian 141
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 2
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 11
Total 395

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 75
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 20
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 34
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 29
Other 10
Total 262

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 10
Professional Occupations 9
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 32
Total 122

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 30
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 12
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 61
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 55
Full-time Student 20
Total 263

Policing and Crime (101) Back to Top

Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA is within the Strood South policing neighbourhood, under the Kent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 101 crimes were reported within half a mile of ME2 2HA.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 101 crimes committed near Darnley Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Strood South
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to ME2 2HA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for ME2 2HA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA. The nearest railway station is Strood (Kent), approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Strood (Kent) 0.8 miles
Rochester 1.3 miles
Cuxton 1.6 miles
Chatham 1.9 miles
Higham 2.4 miles
Gillingham (Kent) 3 miles
Halling 3.2 miles
Sole Street 4.5 miles
Snodland 4.6 miles
Meopham 5.4 miles
New Hythe 5.7 miles
Rainham (Kent) 5.9 miles
Gravesend 6 miles
Aylesford 6.4 miles
East Tilbury 7 miles
Tilbury Town 7.3 miles
Barming 7.5 miles
West Malling 7.5 miles
East Malling 7.6 miles
Northfleet 7.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA. The nearest is Elaine Primary School, approximately 350 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Elaine Primary School 350 yards
    
Cedar Children's Academy 620 yards
    
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School 700 yards
    
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant 860 yards
    
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior 860 yards
    
All Faiths Children's Academy 0.6 miles
    
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 0.8 miles
    
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) 0.8 miles
    
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 1 mile
    
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School 1 mile  

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA. The nearest is Strood Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Strood Academy 0.7 miles
    
Rochester Independent College 1.3 miles  
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.6 miles
    
The Rochester Grammar School 1.7 miles
    
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 1.7 miles
    
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1.9 miles
    
The Thomas Aveling School 2.2 miles
    
Holcombe Grammar School 2.5 miles
    
Brompton Academy 2.6 miles
    
The Victory Academy 2.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA. The nearest is Court View Surgery, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA. The nearest is Thakray Dental Clinic, approximately 640 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA. The nearest is Medway Maritime Hospital, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2HA. The nearest is Boots-Strood, approximately 0.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in ME2 2HA

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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