Ferndale Road, Gillingham, ME7 2PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME7 2PD 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	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50%	50.8%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	42%	7.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	37.5%	-10.1%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	11.6%	3.6%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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	50.7%	45.7%	-5.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	31.5%	37.1%	5.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.8%	14.7%	1.9%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.3%	18.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	18.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	14.3%	-7.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	14.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	28%	11.3%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.4%	9.4%	7.0%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81%	66.3%	-14.7%	81.4%	-15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	87%	76.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	3.8%	8%	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.8%	8.3%	4.5%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	77.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.5%	14.6%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.9%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Ferndale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferndale Road was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% lower than the Gillingham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferndale Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME7 2PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Ferndale Road are based on 10 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 Ferndale Road, Gillingham, ME7 2PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 2PD

Average Price
£266,218

Semi-Detached
£279,604

Terraced
£264,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferndale Road

Average Price
£250,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£250,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferndale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Ferndale Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-02-21	£292,616
3 Ferndale Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-02-29	£280,194
29 Ferndale Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-06-27	£299,700
4 Ferndale Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-02-03	£288,656
12 Ferndale Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-09-09	£292,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 2PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	20
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	260 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Way Primary School , Ingram Road ME7 1SJ	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG	2out of 4	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,498 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	2,836 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	1,422 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	4,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,138 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	1,524 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	2,090 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
The Grill Bar/Max's Pizza And Kebab	239 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	301 yd
Mel'Z Kitchen	8A Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	334 yd
Yummy House	Silver City T/A Yummy House, 93 Ingram Road	508 yd
Ela N Sisters	67 Duncan Road, Gillingham	581 yd
Busman's Bistro - Arriva Bus Depot	Busmans Bistro, Gillingham Bus Station	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	748 yd
Strand Social & Sports Club	Strand Social & Sports Club & Insti, Strand Social Club	759 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	780 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	783 yd
Sturdee Social And Bowling Club	Sturdee Social Club, Sturdee Social Club	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Kebabs	261 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	268 yd
Gillingham Fish Bar	3 Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	334 yd
Summer Palace	204 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	407 yd
Sandhu Takeaway	2 Franklin Road, Gillingham	496 yd
Lucky Dragon	164 Grange Road, Gillingham	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	162 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	632 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	134 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		388 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	546 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		556 yd
Woodlands Sport Centre WOODLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	907 yd
The Robert Napier School THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,010 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,030 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,079 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 2PD