Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME7 5LD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	47.7%	56.3%	8.6%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	52.3%	43.7%	-8.6%	49.0%	-5.3%

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	35.6%	33.5%	-2.1%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	35.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.7%	19.2%	10.5%	6.1%	13.1%

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	43.7%	37.4%	-6.3%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	33.3%	35.2%	1.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.1%	20.1%	7.0%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	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.

In the area around ME7 5LD this area, 32.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	32.6%	7.7%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	14.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	15.1%	1.8%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	17.3%	0.8%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	8.1%	2.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8%	4%	-4.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	77.3%	76.1%	-1.2%	81.4%	-5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	79.7%	82.1%	2.4%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	5%	-4.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	81.9%	2.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	11.8%	8.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	1.8%	-11.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Canterbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canterbury Street was 194.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 189.3% higher than the Twydall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canterbury Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall and the 93rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME7 5LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Canterbury Street are based on 63 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 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 5LD

Average Price
£222,753

Semi-Detached
£249,824

Terraced
£237,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canterbury Street

Average Price
£200,494

Semi-Detached
£298,632

Terraced
£220,961

Detached
£462,040

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,889

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canterbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
414 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-01-10	£260,705
376 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-12-11	£229,686
382 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-08-23	£359,752
404 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-05-03	£254,176
382 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-12-07	£348,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 5LD

Employment

ME7 5LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME7 5LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	153
Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	308 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	730 yd	Community 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	813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,561 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	2,381 yd	Further education	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	756 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy special converter	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
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	407 yd
Rowlands Bistro	66 Watling Street, Gillingham	419 yd
Ela Kendro	84 Watling Street, Gillingham	489 yd
Karen's Diner	90 Watling Street, Gillingham	489 yd
Gina's Cafe	103 Watling Street, Gillingham	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	33 yd
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	165 yd
The Star	Star PH, The Star Hotel	774 yd
The Wheatsheaf	53 Capstone Road, Lordswood	910 yd
Anchorians Club	The Anchorians Club, Watling Street Playing Area	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Jade	170 Rainham Road, Gillingham	175 yd
Pronto Pizza	178 Rainham Road, Gillingham	187 yd
Duru Kebab House	7 Watling Street, Gillingham	210 yd
Dragon Inn	136 Milton Road, Gillingham	385 yd
Little India	93 Watling Street, Gillingham	463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	334 yd
The Robert Napier School THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	754 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club DARLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	801 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd WOODLANDS ROAD	golf	922 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		987 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		1,063 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.6 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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