Christmas Street, Gillingham, ME7 1SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME7 1SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.6%	49.2%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.4%	50.8%	-0.6%	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 1SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	32.1%	44.4%	12.3%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	31.3%	-7.9%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15.8%	16.3%	0.5%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	10.5%	5.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	37.5%	47.9%	10.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.5%	33.4%	-2.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	17.8%	12%	-5.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.2%	2.1%

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	25.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.7%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	15.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	10%	22.2%	12.2%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	83.8%	72.7%	-11.1%	81.4%	-8.7%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	83%	78.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	78.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	5.4%	11.4%	6.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Christmas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christmas Street was 265.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.5% higher than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Christmas Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 59th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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. 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 1SZ, 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 Christmas Street are based on 2 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 Christmas Street, Gillingham, ME7 1SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 1SZ

Average Price
£230,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,729

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christmas Street

Average Price
£217,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christmas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Christmas Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-09-26	£270,170
6 Christmas Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£273,000	2023-10-06	£281,162
10 Christmas Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2022-05-24	£265,476
4 Christmas Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-12-14	£284,564
14 Christmas Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-08-28	£275,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 1SZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME7 1SZ 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	82
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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
Saxon Way Primary School , Ingram Road ME7 1SJ	3out of 4	244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	2out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	1,205 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	1,035 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	3,536 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	1,268 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	3,602 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	62 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,704 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	2,201 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	2,400 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
Strand Cafe	Outdoor Swimming Pool, The Strand Leisure Pool And Park	246 yd
Yummy House	Silver City T/A Yummy House, 93 Ingram Road	287 yd
NWN FOODS	173 Pier Road, Gillingham	401 yd
Subway	Unit 2, Liberty Quays	568 yd
Cargo Bistro	Unit 5, Liberty Quays	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strand Social & Sports Club	Strand Social & Sports Club & Insti, Strand Social Club	113 yd
Aquabars	The Ship Inn, Court Lodge Road	447 yd
Plough & Chequers PH	Plough And Chequers, Danes Hill	993 yd
Walnut Tree Club	Medway Road, Gillingham	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gillingham Chicken World	39 Forge Lane, Gillingham	77 yd
Strand Kebab \& Fish Bar	Strand Kebab And Fish Bar, 83 Church Street	87 yd
Lucky Dragon	164 Grange Road, Gillingham	514 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Liberty Quays	568 yd
Grange Tandoori	162 Grange Road, Gillingham	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham		875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	319 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		395 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	400 yd
Strand Leisure Pool & Park Strand Approach Road	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	458 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	886 yd
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	891 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	129.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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