Firethorn Close, Gillingham, ME7 2PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME7 2PY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	56.8%	5.8%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	49%	43.2%	-5.8%	49.0%	-5.8%

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 2PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	41.3%	46.3%	5.0%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	27.6%	-3.8%	44.2%	-16.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	16.5%	12.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	6.1%	1.3%

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	41.2%	42.6%	1.4%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	29.8%	28.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	17%	15.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	1.2%	3.0%

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.

In the area around ME7 2PY this area, 35.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 9.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	35.8%	-4.7%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	18.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	16%	1.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	7%	9.3%	2.3%	33.8%	-24.5%
Other	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.5%	84.4%	-11.1%	81.4%	3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	94%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	94.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Firethorn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firethorn Close was 138.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% higher than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firethorn Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 182nd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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 2PY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Firethorn Close 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 Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Firethorn Close, Gillingham, ME7 2PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 2PY

Average Price
£262,485

Semi-Detached
£262,485

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firethorn Close

Average Price
£267,592

Semi-Detached
£267,592

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firethorn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Firethorn Close, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2008-05-02	£270,015
8 Firethorn Close, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2006-09-18	£265,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 2PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Education	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	2out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road , ME7 2DU	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	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	1,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,435 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	3,270 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	1,527 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	4,077 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	478 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,230 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	1,958 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	2,245 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	345 yd
Strand Cafe	Outdoor Swimming Pool, The Strand Leisure Pool And Park	683 yd
The Grill Bar/Max's Pizza And Kebab	239 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	733 yd
Mel'Z Kitchen	8A Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	767 yd
NWN FOODS	173 Pier Road, Gillingham	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strand Social & Sports Club	Strand Social & Sports Club & Insti, Strand Social Club	407 yd
Aquabars	The Ship Inn, Court Lodge Road	555 yd
Plough & Chequers PH	Plough And Chequers, Danes Hill	869 yd
Hastings Arms	Hastings Arms, 18 Lower Rainham Road	990 yd
Sturdee Social And Bowling Club	Sturdee Social Club, Sturdee Social Club	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Dragon	164 Grange Road, Gillingham	305 yd
Grange Tandoori	162 Grange Road, Gillingham	394 yd
Gillingham Chicken World	39 Forge Lane, Gillingham	506 yd
Strand Kebab \& Fish Bar	Strand Kebab And Fish Bar, 83 Church Street	560 yd
Quality Kebabs	261 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham		586 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		282 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	445 yd
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	501 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		856 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	862 yd
Strand Leisure Pool & Park Strand Approach Road	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	887 yd
Woodlands Sport Centre WOODLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	978 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	140 Mbit/s
Average download speed	259.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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