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Area overview

On average Rochester South East has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 12.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rochester South East is £58,101 per year. There are 3 schools in Rochester South East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Rochester South East is home to around 6,441 people, with a population density of about 4,145.2 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rochester South East Population
6,441
Population density
4,145.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.06(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.4(-15%)
Other theft
5.12(-9%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.66(-28%)
Vehicle crime
3.88(+5%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,647
72.15%
Indian
564
8.76%
African
231
3.59%
Other White
215
3.34%
Other
135
2.1%
Total population: 6,441

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,516
28.93%
No qualifications
1,064
20.3%
Level 3 (A level)
886
16.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
729
13.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
604
11.52%
Total 16+ residents: 5,241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
971
39.91%
Owns with a mortgage
863
35.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
263
10.81%
Other social rented
237
9.74%
Other forms of private rent
36
1.48%
Total households: 2,433

Property prices in Rochester South East

Median price£342,500
Price per sq ft£373
Sales (last 12 months)42
Typical range (middle 50%)£297K – £419K

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £342,500 (about £373 per square foot) in Rochester South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,500 up to £705,000.

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 South East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached10£472,500£438
Semi-Detached10£327,500£377
Terraced20£312,500£351
Flats2£165,250£318

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Rochester South East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rochester South East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£399,000£125,000£283,500£250,000
2017£395,000£170,000£335,000£255,000
2018£363,750£165,000£320,000£250,250
2019£470,000£161,250£328,000£250,000
2020£434,000£158,000£327,500£248,500
2021£450,000£160,000£310,000£280,000
2022£470,000£185,000£370,000£335,000
2023£506,250£64,000£377,500£317,500
2024£446,500£147,500£340,500£296,000
2025£480,500£170,000£305,000£312,500
2026£495,000£180,000£330,000£361,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rochester South East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rochester South East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£367£232£314£265
2017£348£292£353£270
2018£351£240£377£274
2019£323£255£332£300
2020£383£253£322£310
2021£392£270£340£308
2022£456£290£381£377
2023£439£135£421£354
2024£373£249£381£357
2025£442£280£421£346
2026£398£356£313£410
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rochester South East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

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.