Area Information for Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD

Main Road in Hoo is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Rochester and Strood. This page combines information for the address Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME3 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 ME3 9AD.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Medway
Ward Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 40 property sales in Main Road, ME3 9AD since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Peninsula), and the Kent Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 36 crimes were reported within half a mile of ME3 9AD.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD 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.

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 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD:

Brookside, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AR
Church Street, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AJ
Church Street, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AH
Flack Gardens, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AX
Coombe Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9EL
Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about ME3 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 40 property sales in Main 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 3
Semi-Detached 48
Terraced 19
Flat (Purpose-Built) 42
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 17
Total 131
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 48
Owned with Mortgage 29
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 18
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 29
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 48
Two People 36
Three People 24
Four People 18
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 131

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 48
Family Household 77
Other Household 6
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 45
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 131

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 44% male.

Gender
Male 129
Female 163
Total 292

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 15
10-14 24
15-19 12
20-24 16
25-29 12
30-34 22
35-39 15
40-44 20
45-49 15
50-54 26
55-59 19
60-64 10
65-69 8
70-74 14
75-79 14
80-84 15
85+ 15
Total 285

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME3 9AD 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 88
Married 81
Separated 6
Divorced 33
Widowed 27
Total 235

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 119
Good 98
Fair 58
Bad 13
Very Bad 4
Total 292

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) 40
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
No GCSEs or Equivalent 66
Other 6
Total 236

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% 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 274
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 1
Pakistani 4
Other Asian 2
Other 4
Total 291

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 251
European Union 21
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 6
Middle East and Asia 8
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 293

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 251
10+ Years 26
5-10 Years 9
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 292

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to ME3 9AD.

Passport(s) Held
None 46
United Kingdom 222
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 23
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 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 125
Christian 145
Buddhist 4
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 14
Total 293

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 80
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 25
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 59
Looking After Home or Family 17
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 14
Other 6
Total 234

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 18
Professional Occupations 11
Associate Professional Occupations 18
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 20
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 130

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 17
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 38
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 26
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 32
Semi-Routine Occupation 33
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 22
Full-time Student 6
Total 235

Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD is within the Peninsula policing neighbourhood, under the Kent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 36 crimes were reported within half a mile of ME3 9AD.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 36 crimes committed near Main Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Peninsula
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to Hoo. 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 ME3 9AD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD. The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent), approximately 2.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Gillingham (Kent) 2.4 miles
Strood (Kent) 3.1 miles
Chatham 3.3 miles
Rochester 3.3 miles
Higham 4.2 miles
Rainham (Kent) 4.3 miles
Cuxton 5.4 miles
Newington 6.5 miles
Halling 6.9 miles
East Tilbury 7.8 miles
Snodland 7.9 miles
Queenborough 8.1 miles
Swale 8.3 miles
Sole Street 8.3 miles
Kemsley 8.5 miles
Gravesend 8.6 miles
Benfleet 8.6 miles
Sheerness-on-Sea 8.6 miles
New Hythe 8.7 miles
Stanford-le-Hope 8.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD. The nearest is Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough, approximately 700 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough 700 yards
    
The Hundred of Hoo Academy (All Through) 0.5 miles
    
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School 1.4 miles
    
Chattenden Primary School 1.5 miles
    
Burnt Oak Primary School 2 miles
    
Saxon Way Primary School 2 miles
    
Leigh Academy High Halstow 2.1 miles
    
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.2 miles
    
Oasis Academy Skinner Street 2.3 miles
    
Wainscott Primary School 2.3 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD. The nearest is The Hundred of Hoo Academy, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Hundred of Hoo Academy (All Through) 0.5 miles
    
Waterfront UTC 1.7 miles
    
Brompton Academy 2.8 miles
    
Will Adams Academy 2.8 miles
    
The Robert Napier School 2.9 miles
    
Chatham Grammar 3.3 miles
    
Rochester Independent College 3.4 miles  
Fort Pitt Grammar School 3.4 miles
    
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 3.5 miles
    
Rainham Mark Grammar School 3.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD. The nearest is The Elms Medical Centre, approximately 350 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 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD. The nearest is Hoo Dental Care, approximately 420 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 6 closest hospitals to Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD. The nearest is Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AD. The nearest is Sanford Opticians, approximately 140 yards 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 ME3 9AD

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+

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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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