Saunders Street, Gillingham, ME7 1JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME7 1JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.6%	1.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.7%	48.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	59.5%	46.9%	-12.6%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	27.9%	9.0%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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	46.6%	38.9%	-7.7%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	36.3%	37%	0.7%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.1%	16.1%	3.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	3%	5.9%	2.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around ME7 1JR this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	29.1%	0.5%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.8%	6.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	17.1%	1.7%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	10.6%	4.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	4%	6.4%	2.4%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.6%	75.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	79.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3%	4%	1.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	79.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	5.2%	11.5%	6.3%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	32.9%	13.5%	19.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Saunders Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saunders Street was 269.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.9% higher than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saunders Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 57th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ME7 1JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Saunders Street are based on 245 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Saunders Street, Gillingham, ME7 1JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 1JR

Average Price
£127,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,502

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saunders Street

Average Price
£214,008

Semi-Detached
£228,766

Terraced
£224,293

Detached
£212,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,127

Other
£424,033

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saunders Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Saunders Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2014-01-24	£129,786
28 Saunders Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2007-08-24	£118,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 1JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	49
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	21
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	2out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Way Primary School , Ingram Road ME7 1SJ	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy converter	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	818 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,686 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	425 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
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	1,403 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,563 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	2,160 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
Sushi Boss	16 - 18 Skinner Street, Gillingham	321 yd
Oasis Cafe	Oasis Cafe, The Mall	324 yd
Nanny Ks Donuts	25 Skinner Street, Gillingham	333 yd
Local Cafe	4 Skinner Street, Gillingham	346 yd
Cafe Jaer	52 High Street, Gillingham	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Scruffy Duck	Scruffy Duck, 95-97 Skinner Street	121 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	446 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	449 yd
Will Adams	Will Adams PH, Flat	562 yd
Prince Arthur Indoor Bowling Club	Gillingham Indoor Bowls, Prince Arthur I B C	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden	123 James Street, Gillingham	57 yd
Atlantic Cod	75 Richmond Road, Gillingham	290 yd
Istanbul Fames LTD	87 Richmond Road, Gillingham	320 yd
Bangkok Mami And Foodie Love	16-18 Skinner Street, Gillingham	321 yd
Kung Fu Oriental Takeaway	23 Jeffery Street, Gillingham	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	476 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	602 yd
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	275 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	487 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	576 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	738 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	833 yd
Medway Sports Hall JOHNSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	923 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		950 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	988 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	159.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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