Ashburn Mews, Gillingham, ME7 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME7 2BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 vicinity of ME7 2BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28%	32.4%	4.4%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	51.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	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	41.9%	44.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	36.6%	34.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	17.2%	15.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.8%	17.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	14.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	15.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	22%	33.2%	11.2%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	6.4%	6.4%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.9%	85.4%	-8.5%	81.4%	4.0%
Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	92.7%	81.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	2%	5.8%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	81.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.5%	13.2%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Ashburn Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashburn Mews was 78.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% higher than the Twydall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashburn Mews has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall and the 328th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME7 2BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Ashburn Mews are based on 6 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 Ashburn Mews, Gillingham, ME7 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 2BS

Average Price
£541,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£541,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashburn Mews

Average Price
£572,974

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£572,974

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashburn MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ashburn Mews, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2005-01-31	£525,096
4 Ashburn Mews, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£199,500	2002-10-23	£505,434
4 Ashburn Mews, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2000-05-22	£602,484
3 Ashburn Mews, Gillingham, Medway Detached, a newly built property	£129,950	1999-09-03	£583,292
2 Ashburn Mews, Gillingham, Medway Detached, a newly built property	£129,950	1999-05-27	£614,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 2BS

Employment

ME7 2BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	33
Construction	24
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnsole Junior School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road , ME7 2DU	- not rated	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Woodlands Woodlands Road , ME7 2DU	- not rated	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	- not rated	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	- not rated	201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	- not rated	201 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gillingham Community College Woodlands Road , ME7 2DT	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chatham Grammar School for Girls Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	- not rated	1,056 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	5,310 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	- not rated	604 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Academy Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt Community School Hotel Road , Watling Street ME8 6AA	- not rated	883 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ela Kendro	84 Watling Street, Gillingham	478 yd
Karen's Diner	90 Watling Street, Gillingham	478 yd
Rowlands Bistro	66 Watling Street, Gillingham	506 yd
Gillingham Golf Club	Woodlands Road, Gillingham	507 yd
Gina's Cafe	103 Watling Street, Gillingham	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sturdee Social And Bowling Club	Sturdee Social Club, Sturdee Social Club	461 yd
The Star	Star PH, The Star Hotel	533 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	757 yd
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	789 yd
Anchorians Club	The Anchorians Club, Watling Street Playing Area	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Chef	58 Sturdee Avenue, Gillingham	462 yd
UNCLES FISH BAR	155 Barnsole Road, Gillingham	469 yd
Anatolia Kebab And Fish Bar	56 Sturdee Avenue, Gillingham	480 yd
Master Kebab	Master Kebab Takeaway, 88 Watling Street	480 yd
Britannia Fsh Bar	117 Watling Street, Gillingham	506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Robert Napier School THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	203 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd WOODLANDS ROAD	golf	514 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club DARLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	593 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		661 yd
Woodlands Sport Centre WOODLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	754 yd
Watling Street Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	841 yd
Gillingham Anchorians Sports Club ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH DARLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	880 yd
Featherby Junior School CHILHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,057 yd
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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%

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

Overview of ME7 2BS