St Johns Road, Gillingham, ME7 5NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME7 5NB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	49.5%	47.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	50.5%	52.9%	2.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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 5NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	38.7%	48.7%	10.0%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	28.1%	-12.6%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	40.7%	48.3%	7.6%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	37.7%	32.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	20%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	13.8%	3.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	17.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	22.3%	1.7%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	77.4%	75.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	82.6%	76.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	3.3%	9.4%	6.1%	6.1%	3.3%
Africa	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	75.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.8%	9.5%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 359.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% higher than the Gillingham South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Johns Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South and the 40th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME7 5NB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 St Johns Road are based on 7 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 St Johns Road, Gillingham, ME7 5NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 5NB

Average Price
£231,102

Semi-Detached
£265,115

Terraced
£231,365

Detached
£265,893

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,149

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£247,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 St Johns Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2024-03-20	£220,063
58 St Johns Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-03-24	£250,261
18 St Johns Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-09-23	£226,588
15 St Johns Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-07-08	£248,199
38 St Johns Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-06-10	£245,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 5NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Other	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	710 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	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	1,112 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	278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,411 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	2,245 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	582 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	2,134 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
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	291 yd
Rowlands Bistro	66 Watling Street, Gillingham	594 yd
Ela Kendro	84 Watling Street, Gillingham	662 yd
Karen's Diner	90 Watling Street, Gillingham	662 yd
Gina's Cafe	103 Watling Street, Gillingham	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	157 yd
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	304 yd
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	852 yd
The Star	Star PH, The Star Hotel	948 yd
The Wheatsheaf	53 Capstone Road, Lordswood	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Inn	136 Milton Road, Gillingham	209 yd
New Jade	170 Rainham Road, Gillingham	333 yd
Pronto Pizza	178 Rainham Road, Gillingham	350 yd
Duru Kebab House	7 Watling Street, Gillingham	382 yd
New China Chef	32 Byron Road, Gillingham	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	276 yd
The Robert Napier School THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	834 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		850 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club DARLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	976 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		1,075 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd WOODLANDS ROAD	golf	1,090 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	154.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME7 5NB