Sidney Road, Gillingham, ME7 1PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME7 1PA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	49.6%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	45.9%	50.4%	4.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 1PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	50.5%	42.1%	-8.4%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	42.1%	13.1%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49.7%	51.5%	1.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	32.9%	33.2%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.1%	19.7%	0.6%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	13.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.8%	14.6%	-7.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	15%	28.5%	13.5%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.2%	17%	11.8%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
White	85.9%	71.7%	-14.2%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	88.7%	75.1%	-13.6%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	1.4%	8.6%	7.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.1%	10.8%	4.7%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	75.1%	-13.3%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	8.4%	6.5%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Sidney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sidney Road was 1085.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 824.8% higher than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sidney Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 6th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 649.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 301.3%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ME7 1PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Sidney Road are based on 10 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 Sidney Road, Gillingham, ME7 1PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 1PA

Average Price
£238,693

Semi-Detached
£316,045

Terraced
£234,386

Detached
£234,736

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sidney Road

Average Price
£238,102

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,102

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sidney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Sidney Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-07-25	£383,458
22 Sidney Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-07-14	£261,314
25 Sidney Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2023-03-23	£230,714
48 Sidney Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-02-20	£244,754
36 Sidney Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-11-07	£243,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 1PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME7 1PA 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	115
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	18
Transport and storage	17
Education	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Infant School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arden Junior School Cornwall Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinner Street Primary School Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	- not rated	712 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	378 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	3out of 4	405 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,587 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gillingham Community College Woodlands Road , ME7 2DT	- not rated	2,141 yd	Community school	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	3,269 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	607 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	3,346 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	749 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	- not rated	749 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,532 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	1,807 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	2,011 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
Sue's Crafty Cafe	Prospect Place, Blake Avenue	479 yd
Subway	Unit 2, Liberty Quays	495 yd
Cargo Bistro	Unit 5, Liberty Quays	495 yd
No 1 Bistro	Rochester Building, Central Avenue	614 yd
NWN FOODS	173 Pier Road, Gillingham	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walnut Tree Club	Medway Road, Gillingham	181 yd
The Scruffy Duck	Scruffy Duck, 95-97 Skinner Street	596 yd
Prince Arthur Indoor Bowling Club	Gillingham Indoor Bowls, Prince Arthur I B C	744 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	888 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chens Kitchen	138 Richmond Road, Gillingham	124 yd
Istanbul Fames LTD	87 Richmond Road, Gillingham	197 yd
Atlantic Cod	75 Richmond Road, Gillingham	221 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Liberty Quays	495 yd
Happy Garden	123 James Street, Gillingham	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham		932 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham		1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	254 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	674 yd
Medway Sports Hall JOHNSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	712 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	745 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	760 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	812 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		990 yd
Strand Leisure Pool & Park Strand Approach Road	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,080 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,091 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	86 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 1PA