Rochester West
Medway · South East · population 7,569 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,995 of 6,856 in England
- #988 of 1,119 in South East
- #24 of 38 in Medway
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Rochester West is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #4,995 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #24 of 38 in Medway. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (48) and lowest on Crime (3). Typical homes here, about £315,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 30% in five years (from 97 sales), in line with the wider Medway median of £310,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £315,000 | 97 | -8.0% | +29.9% |
| Detached | £750,000 | 5 | +25.0% | — |
| Semi-detached | £483,750 | 16 | -0.3% | +7.0% |
| Terraced | £367,500 | 39 | +1.8% | +12.8% |
| Flat | £210,000 | 37 | +7.7% | +17.3% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,323 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Medway
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- South ThamesmeadBexley27£362,000
- ItchenSouthampton27£265,000
- Ladywood - Summer HillBirmingham27£246,995
- Overstone Lodge & Rectory FarmWest Northamptonshire27£221,800
- Nunhead NorthSouthwark27£530,000
- Acton CentralEaling27£557,475