Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME7 5QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents 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	53%	52.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	47%	47.7%	0.7%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 5QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	43.5%	43%	-0.5%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	36.4%	0.8%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	6.1%	3.2%

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	42.2%	43.6%	1.4%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	36%	36.2%	0.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	22.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	15.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.5%	2.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	27.5%	6.6%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	8.2%	3.1%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	70.3%	72.8%	2.5%	81.4%	-8.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	8.2%	0.8%	-7.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	69.1%	74%	4.9%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	14.2%	5.2%	-9.0%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	74%	5.4%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	12.9%	8.1%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	12.2%	4.1%	-8.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Road was 114.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Gillingham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Gillingham South and the 241st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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 5QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Shakespeare Road are based on 30 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 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 5QL

Average Price
£222,040

Semi-Detached
£249,105

Terraced
£220,815

Detached
£235,394

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Road

Average Price
£230,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£237,944

Detached
£242,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,787

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2024-12-18	£251,840
24 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-06-28	£233,854
47 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£189,500	2022-03-11	£203,998
14 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-12-17	£244,200
6 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-04-15	£236,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 5QL

Employment

ME7 5QL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	53
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	520 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	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN	3out of 4	993 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	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG	3out of 4	2,044 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	1,678 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	5,056 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	278 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,895 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
Royal Voluntary Service	Disablement Services Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital	173 yd
Busman's Bistro - Arriva Bus Depot	Busmans Bistro, Gillingham Bus Station	620 yd
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	647 yd
KFC	106-108 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	663 yd
Merkur Slots	52 Green Street, Gillingham	836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Mary's Irish Social Club	St Mary's Social Club, St Marys Social Club	439 yd
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	575 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	616 yd
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	797 yd
The Napier Arms	The Napier Arms, 153 Britton Street	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marmaris Kebab & Pizza	178 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	171 yd
Top Kebab	249 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	185 yd
New Happy Palace	247 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	186 yd
Nawab Indian Takeaway	245 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	189 yd
New China Chef	32 Byron Road, Gillingham	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	849 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	849 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	566 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		752 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	763 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	133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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