Saxton Street, Gillingham, ME7 5EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME7 5EH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.2%	2.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	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 5EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	45.1%	48.1%	3.0%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	32.9%	-2.7%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.5%	11.4%	1.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	50.5%	47.3%	-3.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.1%	33.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12%	12%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3%	5.6%	2.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.7%	21.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.4%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	16.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.9%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	27.2%	12.5%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	9.8%	5.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	5.3%	9%	3.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	76.7%	64.6%	-12.1%	81.4%	-16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	77.6%	73.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	12.8%	1.5%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	72.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	13.7%	10.0%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Saxton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxton Street was 74.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saxton Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 344th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 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 5EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Saxton Street are based on 19 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 Saxton Street, Gillingham, ME7 5EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 5EH

Average Price
£285,186

Semi-Detached
£256,168

Terraced
£257,424

Detached
£511,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxton Street

Average Price
£212,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,154

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,782

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Saxton Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£239,000	2024-07-09	£253,193
155 Saxton Street, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-03-01	£269,260
153 Saxton Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-19	£232,561
155 Saxton Street, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,500	2018-05-23	£267,102
147 Saxton Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2018-01-18	£244,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 5EH

Employment

ME7 5EH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

ME7 5EH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	37
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	22
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG	2out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	2out of 4	1,130 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	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,570 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,064 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	4,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	886 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	1,487 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	2,034 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	106-108 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	169 yd
Bollywood	11 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	268 yd
The Falcon Cafe	The Falcon Bakery, 95 Marlborough Road	279 yd
Tai Won Mein	59-61 High Street, Gillingham	348 yd
Chef`s Delight	81 High Street, Gillingham	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Napier Arms	The Napier Arms, 153 Britton Street	123 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	148 yd
Will Adams	Will Adams PH, Flat	216 yd
St Mary's Irish Social Club	St Mary's Social Club, St Marys Social Club	244 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanchos Kebab & Pizza	77 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	148 yd
Gilbert's Food House	101-103 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	151 yd
Yohome Takeaway	109 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	160 yd
New Shipa	113-115 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	165 yd
Rose Garden	88-90 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	491 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	653 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	349 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	572 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	632 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	729 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	762 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	882 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,036 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 5EH