Matthews Court, Gillingham, ME7 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME7 4EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	50.8%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	53.4%	49.2%	-4.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	42.3%	46.2%	3.9%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	32.3%	1.2%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.5%	12.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	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	42.8%	45.6%	2.8%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	37.4%	38.5%	1.1%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.2%	4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.9%	19.6%	-0.3%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	13.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.4%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	29.2%	8.0%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	7.5%	2%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	11.8%	4.9%	-6.9%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.2%	80.4%	1.2%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	81.8%	80.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	3.8%	9.2%	5.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	4%	-7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	80.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.8%	7.2%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7%	0.6%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Matthews Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matthews Court was 246.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.9% higher than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Matthews Court has the 13th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 69th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ME7 4EF, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Matthews Court 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 Matthews Court, Gillingham, ME7 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 4EF

Average Price
£131,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£134,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,554

Other
£88,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matthews Court

Average Price
£143,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,053

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matthews CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Matthews Court, Gillingham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-10-24	£90,374
3 Matthews Court, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-12-03	£78,200
8 Matthews Court, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,950	2019-06-12	£146,307
8 Matthews Court, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2018-05-31	£81,883
1 Matthews Court, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-11-22	£146,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 4EF

Employment

ME7 4EF 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	100
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG	2out of 4	330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	868 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,601 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	2,305 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	1,310 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	4,542 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	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	972 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	2,126 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Busman's Bistro - Arriva Bus Depot	Busmans Bistro, Gillingham Bus Station	89 yd
Ela N Sisters	67 Duncan Road, Gillingham	249 yd
Mel'Z Kitchen	8A Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	258 yd
The Grill Bar/Max's Pizza And Kebab	239 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	286 yd
Medway Cafe	Medway CafÉ, 181 High Street	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	174 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	448 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	451 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	617 yd
St Mary's Irish Social Club	St Mary's Social Club, St Marys Social Club	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Summer Palace	204 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	175 yd
Sandhu Takeaway	2 Franklin Road, Gillingham	220 yd
Gillingham Fish Bar	3 Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	258 yd
Quality Kebabs	261 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	315 yd
Quality Chicken And Ribs	Quality Chicken And Pizza, 167 High Street	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	283 yd
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	421 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		717 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		857 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	925 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	964 yd
The Robert Napier School THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	996 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,024 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%

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