Featherby Cottages, Gillingham, ME7 2RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME7 2RP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.9%	49.5%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.1%	50.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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	40.7%	38.6%	-2.1%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	40.2%	3.2%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	16.2%	13.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	51.4%	44.4%	-7.0%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33.1%	38.8%	5.7%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	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	18.7%	12.4%	-6.3%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	14%	-3.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.9%	19.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.3%	5.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	26.1%	5.0%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.7%	91.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	94.1%	88.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	89.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.1%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Featherby Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Featherby Cottages was 62.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% lower than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Featherby Cottages has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 408th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 2RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Featherby Cottages are based on 3 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 Featherby Cottages, Gillingham, ME7 2RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 2RP

Average Price
£206,697

Semi-Detached
£227,977

Terraced
£227,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,846

Other
£9,104

Estimated Average Property Prices for Featherby Cottages

Average Price
£238,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Featherby CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Featherby Cottages, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2025-12-19	£202,796
2 Featherby Cottages Dial Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-10-24	£267,421
4 Featherby Cottages Dial Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-07-08	£231,898
7 Featherby Cottages, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-10-27	£245,938
7A Featherby Cottages, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2018-11-09	£238,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 2RP

Employment

ME7 2RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	158
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	24
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forge Lane Infant School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	- not rated	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfields Junior School Ingram Road , ME7 1SJ	- not rated	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Way Primary School Church Path , Ingram Road ME7 1SJ	- not rated	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road , ME7 2DU	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gillingham Community College Woodlands Road , ME7 2DT	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	- not rated	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	- not rated	1,753 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway UTC South Side Three Rd , ME4 4FQ	- not rated	1,825 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	3out of 4	1,870 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoo St Werburgh Middle School Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HD	- not rated	3,964 yd	Community school	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	2,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	4,067 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	911 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	- not rated	911 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	- not rated	1,392 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Academy Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	719 yd
Yummy House	Silver City T/A Yummy House, 93 Ingram Road	846 yd
NWN FOODS	173 Pier Road, Gillingham	1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough & Chequers PH	Plough And Chequers, Danes Hill	274 yd
Aquabars	The Ship Inn, Court Lodge Road	305 yd
Hastings Arms	Hastings Arms, 18 Lower Rainham Road	457 yd
Strand Social & Sports Club	Strand Social & Sports Club & Insti, Strand Social Club	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grange Tandoori	162 Grange Road, Gillingham	254 yd
Lucky Dragon	164 Grange Road, Gillingham	329 yd
Strand Kebab \& Fish Bar	Strand Kebab And Fish Bar, 83 Church Street	784 yd
Gillingham Chicken World	39 Forge Lane, Gillingham	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Strand Leisure Pool & Park Strand Approach Road	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	807 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		859 yd
Beechings Cross Grange Road	grass pitches	919 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	939 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,057 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	245 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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