Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME7 4PB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	47%	52.9%	5.9%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	53%	47.1%	-5.9%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 4PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	39.7%	51.1%	11.4%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	26.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	14.2%	11%	-3.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.3%	50.9%	8.6%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	39.6%	30.9%	-8.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	7.4%	6.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	28.5%	23.6%	-4.9%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	12.9%	-8.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	15.9%	3.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	15.1%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	25.3%	7.1%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	10.9%	4.4%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	4%	1.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	9%	10.1%	1.1%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	76%	67.3%	-8.7%	81.4%	-14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	66.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	9.8%	16.4%	6.6%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	66.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	6%	14%	8.0%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	5.7%	10.1%	4.4%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.9%	76.7%	-26.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Balmoral Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmoral Road was 685.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 259.5% higher than the Gillingham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmoral Road has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South and the 13th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 272.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

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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 4PB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Balmoral Road are based on 317 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 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 4PB

Average Price
£411,447

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£411,447

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Road

Average Price
£257,141

Semi-Detached
£272,870

Terraced
£280,052

Detached
£255,695

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,195

Other
£485,649

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-10-18	£407,111
73 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2002-12-13	£505,653
73 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	1999-06-07	£255,897

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinner Street Primary School Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery School Napier Road , ME7 4HG	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	988 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	- not rated	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	- not rated	1,296 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway UTC South Side Three Rd , ME4 4FQ	- not rated	1,328 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	4,208 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	1,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	5,175 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	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	4,288 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	858 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	- not rated	948 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,203 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Ela N Sisters	67 Duncan Road, Gillingham	79 yd
Lahore Karahi House	164 High Street, Gillingham	166 yd
Gillingham Cafe	162 High Street, Gillingham	171 yd
Medway Cafe	Medway CafÉ, 181 High Street	174 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, 133 High Street	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	180 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	184 yd
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	353 yd
The Scruffy Duck	Scruffy Duck, 95-97 Skinner Street	552 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandhu Takeaway	2 Franklin Road, Gillingham	144 yd
Medway Grill	Ozzy Grill & Fish Bar, 168 High Street	184 yd
Quality Chicken And Ribs	Quality Chicken And Pizza, 167 High Street	203 yd
Mooboo (was Bobaiocca Bubble Tea)	129 High Street, Gillingham	325 yd
Summer Palace	204 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	66 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	223 yd
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	697 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		721 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	725 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	948 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		950 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	990 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,045 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	1,080 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of ME7 4PB