Garden Street, Gillingham, ME7 5GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME7 5GB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	48.4%	-5.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	46.5%	51.6%	5.1%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	42%	4.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	34.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	-9.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.7%	16.7%	4.0%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	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	40.4%	36.9%	-3.5%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	41.5%	38%	-3.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.2%	2.0%

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	16.5%	21.3%	4.8%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	18.4%	2.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	31.1%	1.0%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.4%	84.2%	-6.2%	81.4%	2.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	88.7%	80.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	3.5%	9.4%	5.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	79.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Garden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Street was 159.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.8% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Garden Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton and the 125th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME7 5GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Garden Street are based on 37 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 Garden Street, Gillingham, ME7 5GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 5GB

Average Price
£290,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£329,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,087

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Street

Average Price
£320,944

Semi-Detached
£446,130

Terraced
£345,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,901

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Garden Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-09-24	£352,840
33 Garden Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2025-03-31	£176,365
25 Garden Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£280,500	2023-05-19	£295,984
27 Garden Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-01-25	£298,200
17 Garden Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-10-24	£254,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 5GB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3

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	684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinner Street Primary School Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Infant School Richmond Road , ME7 1LS	- not rated	1,394 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	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	1,152 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	3out of 4	1,539 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway UTC South Side Three Rd , ME4 4FQ	- not rated	1,561 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,995 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	850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	4,430 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	4,040 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	1,709 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester 9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochester Independent College 254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	2,002 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU	- not rated	2,065 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Tracie's Cafe	Brompton Cafe, 5 High Street	127 yd
Officers Mess Compass Group Ess	Brompton Barracks, Dock Road	294 yd
Gregg's	Brompton Barracks, Dock Road	294 yd
Commissioners House	Former Lassiette Blanche, Main Gate Road	541 yd
The Wagon Stop Canteen	Wagon Stop, Railway Workshop	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cannon Public House	The Cannon, 15 Garden Street	39 yd
Prince Arthur Indoor Bowling Club	Gillingham Indoor Bowls, Prince Arthur I B C	696 yd
The Napier Arms	The Napier Arms, 153 Britton Street	956 yd
Will Adams	Will Adams PH, Flat	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brompton Fsh Bar And Kebab	20 High Street, Brompton	174 yd
Command House / Chik Box / K-Town Chicken /Locked And Loaded	The Command House, Dock Road	712 yd
Kent Kebab Time	22 High Street, Gillingham	921 yd
Star Fish Bar / Star Pizza & Mexican	89 Britton Street, Gillingham	928 yd
TGF Pizza	36 High Street, Gillingham	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre		946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	544 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	659 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	684 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD	indoor bowls	695 yd
Medway Park Mill Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	727 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Medway Sports Hall JOHNSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,079 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 5GB