Arden Street, Gillingham, ME7 1HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME7 1HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.8%	49.7%	2.9%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around ME7 1HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.7%	52%	2.3%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	28.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	13.2%	12.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	48.1%	-3.1%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	30.9%	32.5%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.2%	14%	2.8%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	17.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	11.6%	-6.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	17.6%	1.2%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	27.3%	11.2%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	8.3%	3.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.6%	8.7%	4.1%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80.3%	72.5%	-7.8%	81.4%	-8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	72.5%	-12.6%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	5.5%	11.2%	5.7%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	72.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	12.7%	9.4%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Arden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arden Street was 513.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.8% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arden Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 25th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 237.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME7 1HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Arden Street are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gillingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Arden Street, Gillingham, ME7 1HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 1HS

Average Price
£227,734

Semi-Detached
£217,595

Terraced
£229,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arden Street

Average Price
£196,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Arden Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-01-21	£212,003
118 Arden Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-09-12	£175,263
94 Arden Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-08-01	£314,443
83 Arden Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-11-26	£266,993
104 Arden Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-08-25	£222,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 1HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME7 1HS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	41
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	30
Other	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	23
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	2out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Way Primary School , Ingram Road ME7 1SJ	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	870 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hundred of Hoo Academy Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	3,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	1,206 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,567 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hollywood Bowl	4 High Street, Gillingham	216 yd
Oasis Cafe	Oasis Cafe, The Mall	260 yd
Cafe Jaer	52 High Street, Gillingham	264 yd
Sushi Boss	16 - 18 Skinner Street, Gillingham	291 yd
Nanny Ks Donuts	25 Skinner Street, Gillingham	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Scruffy Duck	Scruffy Duck, 95-97 Skinner Street	159 yd
Prince Arthur Indoor Bowling Club	Gillingham Indoor Bowls, Prince Arthur I B C	387 yd
Will Adams	Will Adams PH, Flat	496 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	556 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden	123 James Street, Gillingham	209 yd
Kent Kebab Time	22 High Street, Gillingham	238 yd
TGF Pizza	36 High Street, Gillingham	264 yd
Bangkok Mami And Foodie Love	16-18 Skinner Street, Gillingham	291 yd
Ramzey Grill Limited Company	6 Skinner Street, Gillingham	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham		565 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham		732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	284 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	381 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	426 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	556 yd
Medway Sports Hall JOHNSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	817 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of ME7 1HS