Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME7 4QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.7%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.9%	49.3%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4QH, 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	44.5%	46.2%	1.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	33.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4%	5.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.3%	54%	7.7%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	34.6%	26.6%	-8.0%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	15.2%	13.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	21.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	15.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17.5%	7.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	19.9%	3.0%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.8%	77.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	-3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	83.2%	76.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	6.1%	10%	3.9%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	75.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	9.7%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Balmoral Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmoral Road was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Gillingham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmoral Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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 4QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 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 4QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 4QH

Average Price
£258,439

Semi-Detached
£210,647

Terraced
£263,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£210,360

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
213 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-04-25	£263,695
167 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-11	£313,494
161 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-08-25	£216,691
189 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£221,000	2022-11-30	£214,128
197 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2022-11-29	£282,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 4QH

Employment

ME7 4QH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in ME7 4QH 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	85
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	23
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	473 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG	2out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Way Primary School , Ingram Road ME7 1SJ	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,425 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	2,637 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	1,252 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	4,324 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	661 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	1,307 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	2,206 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
The Grill Bar/Max's Pizza And Kebab	239 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	139 yd
Mel'Z Kitchen	8A Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	165 yd
Ela N Sisters	67 Duncan Road, Gillingham	309 yd
Busman's Bistro - Arriva Bus Depot	Busmans Bistro, Gillingham Bus Station	422 yd
Lahore Karahi House	164 High Street, Gillingham	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	489 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	520 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	523 yd
The Scruffy Duck	Scruffy Duck, 95-97 Skinner Street	861 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Kebabs	261 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	117 yd
Gillingham Fish Bar	3 Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	165 yd
Summer Palace	204 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	169 yd
Sandhu Takeaway	2 Franklin Road, Gillingham	223 yd
Medway Grill	Ozzy Grill & Fish Bar, 168 High Street	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	121 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	361 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	335 yd
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		523 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	612 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		653 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	893 yd
The Robert Napier School THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,054 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	223.7 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	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 4QH