Maple Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME7 2NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.1%	1.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.4%	48.9%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	38%	4.7%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	39.6%	-7.4%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.6%	9.9%	0.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	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	45%	36.6%	-8.4%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	34.6%	36.2%	1.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.3%	19.2%	5.9%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	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	33.3%	24.2%	-9.1%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.4%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	25.8%	8.6%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.5%	89.2%	-3.3%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	93.8%	87.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	87.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.4%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Maple Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maple Avenue was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% lower than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maple Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 353rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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 2NX, 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 Maple Avenue are based on 11 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 Maple Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 2NX

Average Price
£279,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£269,201

Detached
£372,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maple Avenue

Average Price
£246,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£222,155

Detached
£488,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maple AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Maple Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-02-03	£264,029
56 Maple Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£331,400	2021-08-20	£383,948
72 Maple Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£248,500	2021-04-29	£293,441
70 Maple Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-10-23	£306,442
58 Maple Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2018-06-01	£276,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 2NX

Employment

ME7 2NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	69
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	710 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	2out of 4	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG	2out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,422 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	3,159 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	1,473 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	4,122 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	512 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,207 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	1,845 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	328 yd
The Grill Bar/Max's Pizza And Kebab	239 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	620 yd
Mel'Z Kitchen	8A Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	654 yd
Strand Cafe	Outdoor Swimming Pool, The Strand Leisure Pool And Park	749 yd
Ela N Sisters	67 Duncan Road, Gillingham	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strand Social & Sports Club	Strand Social & Sports Club & Insti, Strand Social Club	475 yd
Aquabars	The Ship Inn, Court Lodge Road	662 yd
Plough & Chequers PH	Plough And Chequers, Danes Hill	977 yd
Sturdee Social And Bowling Club	Sturdee Social Club, Sturdee Social Club	986 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Dragon	164 Grange Road, Gillingham	418 yd
Grange Tandoori	162 Grange Road, Gillingham	503 yd
Gillingham Chicken World	39 Forge Lane, Gillingham	539 yd
Quality Kebabs	261 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	586 yd
Strand Kebab \& Fish Bar	Strand Kebab And Fish Bar, 83 Church Street	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	473 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	884 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		232 yd
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	399 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	416 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		777 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	888 yd
Woodlands Sport Centre WOODLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	957 yd
Strand Leisure Pool & Park Strand Approach Road	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	959 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,062 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 2NX