Longfellow Road, Gillingham, ME7 5PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME7 5PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.9%	3.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.7%	48.1%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	30.3%	35.1%	4.8%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	44.5%	-5.7%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	13.1%	5.6%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42%	48.2%	6.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	41.1%	36.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.6%	18%	-3.6%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.7%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	38.8%	18.5%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	12.9%	2.4%	-10.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	2.7%	9.5%	6.8%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	63.4%	54.1%	-9.3%	81.4%	-27.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	70.3%	64.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	20.9%	2.0%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	64.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	21.5%	17.6%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	9.9%	5%	-4.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Longfellow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfellow Road was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Gillingham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longfellow Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South and the 215th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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 5PB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Longfellow Road are based on 111 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 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, ME7 5PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 5PB

Average Price
£242,302

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,626

Detached
£350,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfellow Road

Average Price
£258,192

Semi-Detached
£336,161

Terraced
£249,986

Detached
£434,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,272

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfellow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£200,500	2025-06-18	£203,971
31 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2025-03-21	£227,824
1 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2024-03-21	£244,031
21 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2021-09-24	£258,538
7 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-04-23	£224,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 5PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	28
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	697 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	753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	4out of 4	924 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	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	1,952 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	1,843 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	5,228 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	98 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,767 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	2,053 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
Royal Voluntary Service	Disablement Services Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital	214 yd
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	507 yd
Busman's Bistro - Arriva Bus Depot	Busmans Bistro, Gillingham Bus Station	788 yd
Magpie Cafe	Magpie CafÉ, The Magpie Centre	811 yd
KFC	106-108 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Mary's Irish Social Club	St Mary's Social Club, St Marys Social Club	572 yd
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	620 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	736 yd
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	753 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Chef	32 Byron Road, Gillingham	135 yd
Marmaris Kebab & Pizza	178 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	351 yd
Top Kebab	249 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	364 yd
New Happy Palace	247 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	365 yd
Nawab Indian Takeaway	245 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	958 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	1,028 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		578 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	633 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	634 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	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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