Park Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 4AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME7 4AQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents 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	49.1%	53.8%	4.7%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	50.9%	46.3%	-4.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	26.5%	29.5%	3.0%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	48.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	4.8%

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	44%	39.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	34.6%	36.1%	1.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.2%	18.5%	8.3%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	6.9%	0.3%	-6.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22%	21.3%	-0.7%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.1%	4.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	31%	31.8%	0.8%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.8%	78.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	88.6%	88.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	88.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.4%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% lower than the Twydall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall and the 359th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1057.1%.

🔎 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 4AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Park Avenue are based on 12 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 Park Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 4AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 4AQ

Average Price
£712,003

Semi-Detached
£486,985

Terraced
£525,157

Detached
£697,797

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,381,744

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£589,436

Semi-Detached
£521,919

Terraced
£564,503

Detached
£905,726

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Park Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2023-07-11	£795,428
43A Park Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£1,456,000	2022-12-14	£1,406,496
39 Park Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£417,000	2020-05-29	£529,330
45B Park Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-04-20	£604,589
41 Park Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2017-11-17	£724,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 4AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	81
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG	2out of 4	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road , ME7 2DU	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	2,629 yd	University technical college	No	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	2,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	939 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy special 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
Rowlands Bistro	66 Watling Street, Gillingham	342 yd
Ela Kendro	84 Watling Street, Gillingham	387 yd
Karen's Diner	90 Watling Street, Gillingham	387 yd
Gina's Cafe	103 Watling Street, Gillingham	424 yd
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	314 yd
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	389 yd
The Star	Star PH, The Star Hotel	644 yd
Sturdee Social And Bowling Club	Sturdee Social Club, Sturdee Social Club	755 yd
Anchorians Club	The Anchorians Club, Watling Street Playing Area	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duru Kebab House	7 Watling Street, Gillingham	329 yd
Pronto Pizza	178 Rainham Road, Gillingham	353 yd
New Jade	170 Rainham Road, Gillingham	359 yd
Master Kebab	Master Kebab Takeaway, 88 Watling Street	385 yd
Little India	93 Watling Street, Gillingham	394 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Robert Napier School THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	473 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	614 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club DARLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	687 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd WOODLANDS ROAD	golf	750 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		820 yd
Watling Street Watling Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,021 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 4AQ