Macdonald Road, Gillingham, ME7 1QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME7 1QD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	51%	52.8%	1.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	49%	47.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 1QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	38.5%	42.6%	4.1%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	32.8%	-9.2%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	11.9%	4.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7.4%	9.4%	2.0%	6.1%	3.3%

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	45.7%	45.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	30.9%	29.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	17.4%	16.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	19%	-12.2%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	16.4%	0.8%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	19.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	13%	22.4%	9.4%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% 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%
Indian	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.2%	79.2%	-9.0%	81.4%	-2.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

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	90.1%	79.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1%	4.9%	3.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	79.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	11.8%	8.2%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Macdonald Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Macdonald Road was 118.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.5% higher than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Macdonald Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 210th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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 1QD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Macdonald Road are based on 36 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 Macdonald Road, Gillingham, ME7 1QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 1QD

Average Price
£287,970

Semi-Detached
£304,355

Terraced
£285,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Macdonald Road

Average Price
£250,047

Semi-Detached
£243,992

Terraced
£251,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Macdonald Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Macdonald Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-11-22	£288,415
18 Macdonald Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2019-07-29	£292,909
18 Macdonald Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-06-30	£310,071
10 Macdonald Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2012-04-20	£271,846
14 Macdonald Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2008-10-01	£311,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 1QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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
Arden Junior School Cornwall Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfields Junior School Ingram Road , ME7 1SJ	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Way Primary School Church Path , Ingram Road ME7 1SJ	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Infant School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	Yes	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	794 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	3out of 4	832 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,548 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gillingham Community College Woodlands Road , ME7 2DT	- not rated	1,672 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	3,587 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	988 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	3,671 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	382 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	- not rated	382 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	- not rated	1,782 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
Yummy House	Silver City T/A Yummy House, 93 Ingram Road	449 yd
Subway	Unit 2, Liberty Quays	456 yd
Cargo Bistro	Unit 5, Liberty Quays	456 yd
NWN FOODS	173 Pier Road, Gillingham	502 yd
Sue's Crafty Cafe	Prospect Place, Blake Avenue	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walnut Tree Club	Medway Road, Gillingham	646 yd
The Scruffy Duck	Scruffy Duck, 95-97 Skinner Street	647 yd
Strand Social & Sports Club	Strand Social & Sports Club & Insti, Strand Social Club	652 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	701 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Fames LTD	87 Richmond Road, Gillingham	354 yd
Atlantic Cod	75 Richmond Road, Gillingham	362 yd
Chens Kitchen	138 Richmond Road, Gillingham	381 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Liberty Quays	456 yd
Gillingham Chicken World	39 Forge Lane, Gillingham	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	734 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	761 yd
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	340 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	346 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	499 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		517 yd
Strand Leisure Pool & Park Strand Approach Road	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	865 yd
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	1,059 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	154.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	323.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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