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About

Rochester East occupies the eastern side of Rochester within the Medway unitary authority in north Kent, sitting close to the River Medway. The area mixes residential streets with local shops and small businesses clustered near the town centre. Housing ranges from 19th-century terraces to mid-20th-century council estates, and the ward is used for local elections and represented on Medway Council. Day-to-day life centers on short walking routes between homes, schools and community facilities rather than large-scale commercial development.

Local services include primary schools, community centres, convenience shopping and small public green spaces. Bus routes run through the ward and road links connect to other parts of Medway; mainline rail services to and from Rochester are within easy reach. In several lanes off the High Street there are still sections of older cobbled paving and narrow passageways that reflect the town’s longer street pattern, visible where modern paving gives way to surviving fragments of earlier surfaces. These details underline the everyday character of the area and its long history within the town.

Area overview

On average Rochester East has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 12.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rochester East is £58,783 per year. There are 3 schools in Rochester East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Rochester East is home to around 6,782 people, with a population density of about 7,272.1 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rochester East Population
6,782
Population density
7,272.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.66(-19%)
Shoplifting
14.45(+81%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.11(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.75(-11%)
Other theft
5.6(0%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,092
75.09%
Other White
445
6.56%
African
261
3.85%
Indian
154
2.27%
Bangladeshi
116
1.71%
Total population: 6,781

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,679
31.5%
No qualifications
920
17.26%
Level 3 (A level)
890
16.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
796
14.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
598
11.22%
Total 16+ residents: 5,331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
952
34.85%
Owns outright
775
28.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
544
19.91%
Other social rented
307
11.24%
Shared ownership
67
2.45%
Total households: 2,732

Property prices in Rochester East

Median price£300,000
Price per sq ft£357
Sales (last 12 months)82
Typical range (middle 50%)£266K – £325K

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £357 per square foot) in Rochester East area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £870,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rochester East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£631,250£416
Semi-Detached14£325,000£365
Terraced59£291,000£352
Flats3£84,000£137

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Rochester East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rochester East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£600,000£91,750£260,750£215,000
2017£354,500£122,625£246,000£230,000
2018£448,750£155,793£268,750£232,500
2019£526,000£276,500£230,000
2020£720,000£270,000£260,000£240,000
2021£418,000£175,000£275,000£250,000
2022£407,500£140,000£304,000£280,000
2023£424,400£148,500£335,000£290,000
2024£350,000£123,000£297,000£280,000
2025£547,750£158,000£325,000£287,000
2026£651,000£62,500£332,655£271,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rochester East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rochester East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£259£251£278£263
2017£224£238£302£284
2018£396£248£301£291
2019£317£320£282
2020£294£241£328£295
2021£329£370£347£296
2022£397£296£388£355
2023£309£329£376£341
2024£335£322£340£351
2025£418£341£344£352
2026£383£100£396£332
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rochester East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Rochester East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Rochester East

Is Rochester East safe?

Rochester East records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Rochester East?

The median sale price in Rochester East is £300,000 (about £357 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Rochester East?

Rochester East has 2 primary schools (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Rochester East?

Rochester East scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Rochester East sits around rank 12,166 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Rochester East?

The average household income in Rochester East is around £58,783 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Rochester East

ME12ET

Delce Road

ME12DT

Delce Road

ME12LB

Weller Avenue

ME12HF

Princes Street

ME13AX

Compass Close

ME12LW

Princes Street

ME12JN

Bridge Road

ME12QD

Green Close

ME12HG

Princes Street

ME13DD

Maidstone Road

ME12AR

Amherst Road

ME12HR

Cecil Road

ME12AP

Howard Avenue

ME12EE

Rose Street

ME12JB

Copperfield Road

ME13BZ

Clive Road

ME13BF

Summerson Close

ME12HJ

Catherine Street

ME13ES

Maidstone Road

ME12NL

The Tideway

ME12JZ

Glovers Mill

ME12EH

Delce Road

ME12JP

Dale Road

ME12LN

Haven Close

ME12HZ

Pickwick Crescent

ME12LF

Jasper Avenue

ME12NN

The Tideway

ME12HP

Cecil Road

ME12HY

May Road

ME12AW

Howard Avenue

ME12NY

St Williams Way

ME12EA

Princes Street

ME12NU

High Bank

ME12HH

Wickham Street

ME12QG

Dorrit Way

ME12EL

Delce Road

ME12LA

Jasper Avenue

ME12JE

Copperfield Road

ME12QF

Carton Close

ME12DY

Castle Avenue

ME12DS

Rochester Avenue

ME12LG

Weller Avenue

ME12PD

St Williams Way

ME12DX

Clarence Avenue

ME12HW

Cecil Road

ME12HB

Longley Road

ME12AF

City Way

ME12EW

Miles Place

ME13EE

Maidstone Road

ME12LJ

Marley Way

ME12JA

Dombey Close

ME12PE

St Williams Way

ME12AE

City Way

ME12NH

Crest Road

ME12JD

Steerforth Close

ME12JW

Roffen Road

ME12JH

Breton Road

ME12NX

St Williams Way

ME12AS

Arthur Road

ME12PB

The Rise

ME13EF

Maidstone Road

ME12EF

Cossack Street

ME12DQ

Delce Road

ME12PA

St Williams Way

ME13DA

Clive Road

ME12HN

Cavendish Road

ME12DP

Rochester Avenue

ME12BN

City Way

ME12FG

Portside Close

ME12AT

City Way

ME12LQ

Central Parade

ME12JL

Warden Road

ME13BU

Maidstone Road

ME12ED

Thomas Street

ME12PQ

Beaulieu Rise

ME12LH

Havisham Close

ME12AL

Onslow Road

ME12HT

Cecil Road

ME12HU

Holcombe Road

ME12HD

Longley Road

ME12NJ

The Tideway

ME12QB

Fleet Road

ME12BJ

City Way

ME12HE

Jenner Road

ME12XJ

High Bank

ME12EB

Richard Street

ME12LL

Barnaby Terrace

ME12JR

Dickens Road

ME13DB

Maidstone Road

ME12AB

City Way

ME13BY

Rochester East & Warren Wood

ME12ES

Delce Road

ME12EN

Longley Road

ME13BT

Summerson Close

ME12QE

Dorrit Way

ME12EP

Delce Road

ME12JY

Burritt Mews

ME12HQ

Princes Street

ME12DU

Castle Avenue

ME12JJ

Warden Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.