Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME7 5UB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.8%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.3%	49.2%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	42.1%	44.1%	2.0%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	34.7%	-5.8%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	50.2%	10.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	42.2%	35.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.1%	10.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4%	2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.6%	17.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	11.2%	0.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	16.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	29.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	68.4%	63.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	-17.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	4.9%	1.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	72.3%	68.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	12.9%	-3.2%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
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	71.7%	69.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	10%	18.6%	8.6%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	3.9%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Canterbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canterbury Street was 128.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% higher than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canterbury Street has the 30th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 205th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ME7 5UB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Canterbury Street are based on 598 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 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 5UB

Average Price
£180,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,966

Other
£197,708

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canterbury Street

Average Price
£231,407

Semi-Detached
£282,209

Terraced
£241,319

Detached
£419,504

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,842

Other
£512,641

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canterbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-07-31	£201,250
Flat C 152 - 154 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2015-03-17	£94,849
Flat B 152 - 154 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2015-03-13	£110,900
Flat A 152 - 154 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2014-08-01	£87,544
Flat A 152 - 154 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-02-27	£131,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 5UB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG	2out of 4	615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	2out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	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	318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	1out of 4	1,820 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,379 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	4,759 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	559 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ	- not rated	1,899 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	321 yd
KFC	106-108 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	368 yd
Busman's Bistro - Arriva Bus Depot	Busmans Bistro, Gillingham Bus Station	481 yd
Merkur Slots	52 Green Street, Gillingham	544 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, 133 High Street	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Mary's Irish Social Club	St Mary's Social Club, St Marys Social Club	213 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	324 yd
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	376 yd
The Napier Arms	The Napier Arms, 153 Britton Street	536 yd
Will Adams	Will Adams PH, Flat	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Kebab	249 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	121 yd
Nawab Indian Takeaway	245 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	123 yd
New Happy Palace	247 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	128 yd
Marmaris Kebab & Pizza	178 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	177 yd
Peters Fish Bar	4 Trafalgar Street, Gillingham	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	565 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	603 yd
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	962 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	447 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	948 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	985 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		1,001 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,054 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	1,069 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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