Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME7 4QE, 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 4QE, 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 668.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 241.9% higher than the Gillingham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmoral Road has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South and the 15th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 268.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.9%.

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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 4QE, 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 25 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 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 4QE

Average Price
£208,846

Semi-Detached
£302,669

Terraced
£274,173

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,676

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Road

Average Price
£254,065

Semi-Detached
£259,537

Terraced
£259,566

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,077

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 92 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-08-24	£100,520
70A Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-01-08	£121,858
70 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-01-08	£94,163
88 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2020-09-04	£306,145
96A Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,937	2020-02-26	£109,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 4QE

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
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	377 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG	2out of 4	648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	2out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,278 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	2,562 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	1,018 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	4,220 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	940 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	942 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	1,227 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	1,932 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
Ela N Sisters	67 Duncan Road, Gillingham	92 yd
Lahore Karahi House	164 High Street, Gillingham	226 yd
Gillingham Cafe	162 High Street, Gillingham	230 yd
Medway Cafe	Medway CafÉ, 181 High Street	236 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, 133 High Street	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	240 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	243 yd
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	379 yd
The Scruffy Duck	Scruffy Duck, 95-97 Skinner Street	593 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandhu Takeaway	2 Franklin Road, Gillingham	112 yd
Medway Grill	Ozzy Grill & Fish Bar, 168 High Street	243 yd
Quality Chicken And Ribs	Quality Chicken And Pizza, 167 High Street	265 yd
Summer Palace	204 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	288 yd
Quality Kebabs	261 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	113 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	285 yd
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	402 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		664 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	676 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	705 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		905 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	997 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,047 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	187.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 4QE