Longfellow Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME7 5QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48%	48.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52%	51.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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	34.2%	33.2%	-1.0%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	45%	-0.2%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11%	11.8%	0.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	7%	7.1%	0.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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	36.6%	46.2%	9.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	45.8%	35.1%	-10.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11%	13.7%	2.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	19.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	17.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17%	5.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	26.4%	4.5%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	82.1%	79.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	-2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	85.3%	85.4%	0.1%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	10%	2.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	85.1%	0.1%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.2%	11.5%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.4%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Longfellow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfellow Road was 84.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Gillingham South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Longfellow Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South and the 298th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 5QQ, 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 19 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 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 5QQ

Average Price
£262,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£262,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfellow Road

Average Price
£254,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£260,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,628

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfellow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-04-29	£289,672
76 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-04-07	£205,201
68 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£203,500	2021-02-05	£238,619
70 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-12-18	£294,594
80 Longfellow Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-09-14	£295,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 5QQ

Employment

ME7 5QQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	42
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	- not rated	491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Chatham Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY	- not rated	606 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luton Primary School Luton Road , ME4 5AW	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	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	586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chatham Grammar School for Girls Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	- not rated	586 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	736 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,417 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	2,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	3,993 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	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	176 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	699 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redvers Centre Redvers Road , ME4 5UU	- not rated	1,189 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ	- not rated	1,655 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,741 yd	Other independent 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	389 yd
St Augustine's Church Café	St Augustines Church, Rock Avenue	455 yd
Magpie Cafe	Magpie CafÉ, The Magpie Centre	576 yd
Siskos	356-358 High Street, Chatham	826 yd
Eurest Food Services	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Richard Cobden	The Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road	363 yd
St Mary's Irish Social Club	St Mary's Social Club, St Marys Social Club	753 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative Club	Upper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street	787 yd
The Old Ash Tree	The Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road	879 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	80 Chatham Hill, Luton	224 yd
New China Chef	32 Byron Road, Gillingham	236 yd
Frydays	140 Luton Road, Luton	358 yd
Golden Curry Takeaway	174 Luton Road, Luton	364 yd
Gandhi Tandoori	190 Luton Road, Luton	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way		881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		321 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	587 yd
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	731 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.6 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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