Medway Road, Gillingham, ME7 1NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME7 1NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	54.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	44.1%	45.5%	1.4%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 1NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	57.2%	57%	-0.2%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	26.6%	1.0%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	50%	44.6%	-5.4%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	37.3%	33.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	8.1%	15%	6.9%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	18.1%	-8.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	19.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	9.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	20.4%	0.4%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	18.5%	6.9%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	13.9%	4.1%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.7%	82%	-3.7%	81.4%	0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	92.7%	0.5%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	92.7%	1.1%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	35.9%	13.5%	22.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.9%	37.2%	21.7%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Medway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Road was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway Road has the 51st lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 282nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.6%.

🔎 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 1NJ, 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 Medway Road are based on 5 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 Medway Road, Gillingham, ME7 1NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 1NJ

Average Price
£232,947

Semi-Detached
£359,492

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£322,972

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,168

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Road

Average Price
£349,701

Semi-Detached
£368,889

Terraced
£386,753

Detached
£512,948

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,161

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Medway Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-11-20	£369,398
32 Medway Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2015-01-30	£200,311
32 Medway Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2014-01-30	£182,051
54 Medway Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2013-11-05	£105,052
30 Medway Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-07-03	£123,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 1NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Infant School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Junior School Cornwall Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinner Street Primary School Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	- not rated	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway UTC South Side Three Rd , ME4 4FQ	- not rated	397 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	3out of 4	400 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,518 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	- not rated	2,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoo St Werburgh Middle School Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HD	- not rated	3,262 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	3,333 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	970 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	- not rated	970 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,985 yd	Miscellaneous	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
No 1 Bistro	Rochester Building, Central Avenue	453 yd
The Small Catering Company	Indoor Bowling Centre, Prince Arthur Road	552 yd
Graysons Restaurant	University Of Greenwich Medway Campus, Pembroke	669 yd
Sue's Crafty Cafe	Prospect Place, Blake Avenue	670 yd
The Hollywood Bowl	4 High Street, Gillingham	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walnut Tree Club	Medway Road, Gillingham	195 yd
Prince Arthur Indoor Bowling Club	Gillingham Indoor Bowls, Prince Arthur I B C	552 yd
The Scruffy Duck	Scruffy Duck, 95-97 Skinner Street	566 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	928 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chens Kitchen	138 Richmond Road, Gillingham	288 yd
Istanbul Fames LTD	87 Richmond Road, Gillingham	328 yd
Atlantic Cod	75 Richmond Road, Gillingham	335 yd
Happy Garden	123 James Street, Gillingham	539 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Liberty Quays	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham		960 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham		1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	368 yd
Medway Sports Hall JOHNSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	514 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	554 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	599 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	892 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	941 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	1,014 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 1NJ