Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME7 1SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.8%	49.4%	0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 1SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	44.7%	45.7%	1.0%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	32.3%	0.3%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	47.8%	41%	-6.8%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	32.1%	37.3%	5.2%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	15.1%	15.1%	0.0%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	22.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	12.6%	-7.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	20.1%	7.8%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	26.8%	11.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	8.6%	2%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	86.7%	76%	-10.7%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	86.4%	74.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	9%	9%	0.0%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	1.9%	6%	4.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	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	86.1%	74.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.1%	12.6%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.2%	3.5%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Ingram Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ingram Road was 224.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% higher than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ingram Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 78th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ME7 1SH, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ingram Road are based on 13 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 Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 1SH

Average Price
£463,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,478

Detached
£653,471

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,445

Other
£3,778,422

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ingram Road

Average Price
£271,867

Semi-Detached
£269,215

Terraced
£248,027

Detached
£473,200

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ingram Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Ingram Road, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-02-12	£431,001
Bottom Flat 82A Ingram Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-04-20	£119,610
Block A, 89 Ingram Road, Gillingham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£3,400,182	2020-12-04	£3,846,108
89 Ingram Road, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-12-02	£916,319
86 Ingram Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2018-12-17	£215,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 1SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saxon Way Primary School , Ingram Road ME7 1SJ	3out of 4	107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	2out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	939 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	1,101 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	3,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,198 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	3,826 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	245 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,919 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	2,310 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	6 yd
Strand Cafe	Outdoor Swimming Pool, The Strand Leisure Pool And Park	532 yd
NWN FOODS	173 Pier Road, Gillingham	584 yd
Subway	Unit 2, Liberty Quays	689 yd
Cargo Bistro	Unit 5, Liberty Quays	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strand Social & Sports Club	Strand Social & Sports Club & Insti, Strand Social Club	311 yd
Aquabars	The Ship Inn, Court Lodge Road	637 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	903 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	905 yd
The Scruffy Duck	Scruffy Duck, 95-97 Skinner Street	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gillingham Chicken World	39 Forge Lane, Gillingham	262 yd
Strand Kebab \& Fish Bar	Strand Kebab And Fish Bar, 83 Church Street	338 yd
Lucky Dragon	164 Grange Road, Gillingham	546 yd
Grange Tandoori	162 Grange Road, Gillingham	652 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Liberty Quays	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	591 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	840 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	108 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		119 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	582 yd
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	629 yd
Strand Leisure Pool & Park Strand Approach Road	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	742 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	789 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		1,047 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.5%

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	37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 1SH