Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME7 5XE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	45.9%	49.5%	3.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54.1%	50.5%	-3.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	43.4%	45.3%	1.9%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	36.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	-8.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	49.7%	46.9%	-2.8%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	31.8%	35.1%	3.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.1%	19%	-1.1%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	11.7%	-8.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14%	0.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	7.7%	7.0%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	32%	8.3%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	9.1%	2.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	10.8%	7.3%	-3.5%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	66%	64%	-2.0%	81.4%	-17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	70.2%	66.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	21%	15.6%	-5.4%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	66.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	6.6%	15.4%	8.8%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Canterbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canterbury Street was 83.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Gillingham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canterbury Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South and the 304th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 5XE, 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 Canterbury Street are based on 63 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 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 5XE

Average Price
£141,579

Semi-Detached
£163,938

Terraced
£158,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£17,360

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canterbury Street

Average Price
£198,851

Semi-Detached
£296,844

Terraced
£220,739

Detached
£453,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,993

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canterbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
253 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2016-10-31	£17,177
243 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-09-21	£108,380
239 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-07-30	£200,993
251 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£44,950	2003-04-24	£118,515
239 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2001-03-06	£174,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 5XE

Employment

ME7 5XE 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	123
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery School Napier Road , ME7 4HG	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School Byron Road , ME7 5XX	- not rated	527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnsole Primary School Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG	3out of 4	859 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	- not rated	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Brompton College Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT	- not rated	515 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chatham Grammar School for Girls Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	- not rated	933 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	- not rated	1,211 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	4,849 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	1,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP	- not rated	4,507 yd	Academy secure 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	4,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alchemy School 105 Nelson Road , ME7 4LT	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	470 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	- not rated	1,634 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Academy Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy alternative provision 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	264 yd
Busman's Bistro - Arriva Bus Depot	Busmans Bistro, Gillingham Bus Station	481 yd
KFC	106-108 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	489 yd
Merkur Slots	52 Green Street, Gillingham	648 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, 133 High Street	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Mary's Irish Social Club	St Mary's Social Club, St Marys Social Club	313 yd
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	408 yd
Woodland Tavern	Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales	446 yd
The Napier Arms	The Napier Arms, 153 Britton Street	654 yd
Will Adams	Will Adams PH, Flat	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawab Indian Takeaway	245 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	3 yd
Top Kebab	249 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	7 yd
New Happy Palace	247 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	7 yd
Marmaris Kebab & Pizza	178 Canterbury Street, Gillingham	61 yd
Peters Fish Bar	4 Trafalgar Street, Gillingham	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	661 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	669 yd
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	977 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, Dynamo Way	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	514 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club LUTON ROAD		924 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls RAINHAM ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	934 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION	grass pitches	1,035 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	89.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.4 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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