Chilham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME8 6BU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51%	48.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49%	51.8%	2.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	33.2%	38.6%	5.4%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	46.1%	-7.3%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45.1%	41.5%	-3.6%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	34.9%	42.9%	8.0%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	16.1%	12.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	24.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	13.5%	-8.8%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17.3%	8.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	22.6%	7.5%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.7%	86.5%	-10.2%	81.4%	5.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.4%	92.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	92.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Chilham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chilham Road was 18.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Rainham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chilham Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North and the 96th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ME8 6BU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Chilham Road are based on 5 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 Chilham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 6BU

Average Price
£282,695

Semi-Detached
£278,533

Terraced
£307,060

Detached
£261,187

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,248

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chilham Road

Average Price
£291,173

Semi-Detached
£281,278

Terraced
£330,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chilham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Chilham Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-08-29	£325,324
43 Chilham Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2024-07-08	£301,734
75 Chilham Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£302,500	2023-07-06	£313,808
39 Chilham Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£284,000	2023-06-26	£297,948
61 Chilham Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-05-26	£355,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME8 6BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherby Junior School Chilham Road , ME8 6BT	1out of 4	48 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Allington Road , ME8 6PD	3out of 4	225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Twydall Lane , ME8 6JS	1out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Romany Road , Rainham ME8 6JH	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road , ME7 2DU	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	2,075 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	817 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bryony School 157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ	- not rated	2,226 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	2,466 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
Avenue Tennis	Featherby Road, Gillingham	402 yd
Twydall Cafe	16 Twydall Green, Twydall	455 yd
Fireaway / NXT LVL GILLINGHAM	19 Twydall Green, Twydall	474 yd
Planet Ice	Silver Blades Ice Rink, Ambley Road	729 yd
Roko Health Club	Will Adams Way, Gillingham	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gillingham Labour Club	Nye Bevan Memorial Hall, Twydall Lane		410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispin's Fish Bar	7 Twydall Green, Twydall	404 yd
Papa Johns	51 Twydall Green, Twydall	475 yd
Uncle Bobs Chicken N Wings	62 Twydall Green, Twydall	510 yd
Tasty Kebab & Fish	63 Twydall Green, Twydall	514 yd
Gourmet Touch	Unit V-z, Twydall Enterprise Centre	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Gillingham - Beechings Way PFS	Petrol Filling Station, Godden Way	686 yd
Poundland	Poundland & More, Ambley Road	729 yd
Iceland	Unit 7, Ambley Road	729 yd
Aldi	Unit 6, Ambley Road	729 yd
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Courteney Road	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherby Junior School CHILHAM ROAD	grass pitches	193 yd
Avenue Tennis Centre FEATHERBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	543 yd
4 4 Two Sports And Social Club (Closed) Featherby Road	grass pitches, squash courts	557 yd
Twydall Primary School TWYDALL LANE	grass pitches	585 yd
Roko Health Club (Gillingham) ROKO GILLINGHAM ROKO GILLINGHAM WILL ADAMS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Beechings Way Beechings Way	grass pitches	722 yd
Planet Ice Gillingham AMBLEY ROAD	ice rinks	867 yd
Esabs Field CORNWALLIS AVENUE	grass pitches	905 yd
Gillingham Anchorians Sports Club ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH DARLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,015 yd
Woodlands Sport Centre WOODLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,047 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	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME8 6BU