Albany Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME7 4HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	49.6%	52.5%	2.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.4%	47.5%	-2.9%	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.

In the immediate area around ME7 4HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	45.7%	46.5%	0.8%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	32.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12.5%	13.2%	0.7%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	48.1%	41.5%	-6.6%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	37%	41.2%	4.2%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	10%	11.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	25.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	13.1%	-9.2%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	21.2%	9.9%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.6%	76.2%	-12.4%	81.4%	-5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	90%	79.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	80.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.6%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Albany Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albany Road was 205.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Gillingham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albany Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South and the 87th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 4HS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Albany Road are based on 24 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 Albany Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 4HS

Average Price
£224,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albany Road

Average Price
£238,637

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,637

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albany Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Albany Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-06-13	£233,982
12 Albany Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2025-03-31	£254,034
4 Albany Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-07	£246,413
11 Albany Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-08-09	£257,096
8 Albany Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£224,750	2023-12-11	£235,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 4HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME7 4HS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	20
Other	19
Retired	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	804 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	884 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	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,784 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	2,348 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	1,551 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	4,696 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	642 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	1,053 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	1,918 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
Mel'Z Kitchen	8A Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	209 yd
The Grill Bar/Max's Pizza And Kebab	239 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	238 yd
Busman's Bistro - Arriva Bus Depot	Busmans Bistro, Gillingham Bus Station	288 yd
Ela N Sisters	67 Duncan Road, Gillingham	489 yd
Sturdee Cafe	Sturdee CafÉ, 44 Sturdee Avenue	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	430 yd
Sturdee Social And Bowling Club	Sturdee Social Club, Sturdee Social Club	679 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	712 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	715 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gillingham Fish Bar	3 Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	209 yd
Summer Palace	204 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	250 yd
Quality Kebabs	261 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	270 yd
Sandhu Takeaway	2 Franklin Road, Gillingham	422 yd
UNCLES FISH BAR	155 Barnsole Road, Gillingham	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	373 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	536 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		442 yd
The Robert Napier School THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	732 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		854 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	973 yd
Woodlands Sport Centre WOODLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	975 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 4HS