Featherby Road, Gillingham, ME8 6DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME8 6DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	31%	34.8%	3.8%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	37.8%	-4.8%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.6%	13%	1.4%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	9.7%	10.7%	1.0%	6.1%	4.6%

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	36.1%	47.1%	11.0%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	38.6%	30%	-8.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	18.8%	16.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	26.4%	0.8%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	15.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	8.6%	0.1%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	14%	18.2%	4.2%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	3.1%	2.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92.5%	82.5%	-10.0%	81.4%	1.1%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	93.7%	86.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	1.3%	6%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	86.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Featherby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Featherby Road was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Rainham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Featherby Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North and the 185th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 6DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Featherby Road are based on 24 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 Featherby Road, Gillingham, ME8 6DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 6DF

Average Price
£298,656

Semi-Detached
£298,656

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Featherby Road

Average Price
£302,225

Semi-Detached
£284,026

Terraced
£304,248

Detached
£275,917

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Featherby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
164 Featherby Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-10-06	£265,000
174 Featherby Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2023-07-04	£297,674
144 Featherby Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-10-29	£322,230
142 Featherby Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-09-20	£325,900
176 Featherby Road, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-12-06	£382,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME8 6DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Construction	16
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Allington Road , ME8 6PD	3out of 4	213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherby Junior School Chilham Road , ME8 6BT	1out of 4	277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road , ME7 2DU	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Twydall Lane , ME8 6JS	1out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Romany Road , Rainham ME8 6JH	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	2,307 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	3,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY	- not rated	2,302 yd	Miscellaneous	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	509 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, McDonalds	572 yd
Twydall Cafe	16 Twydall Green, Twydall	692 yd
Fireaway / NXT LVL GILLINGHAM	19 Twydall Green, Twydall	715 yd
Treetops Coffee Shop	Woodlands Academy, Woodlands Road	720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gillingham Labour Club	Nye Bevan Memorial Hall, Twydall Lane		714 yd
Sturdee Social And Bowling Club	Sturdee Social Club, Sturdee Social Club		935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispin's Fish Bar	7 Twydall Green, Twydall	662 yd
Papa Johns	51 Twydall Green, Twydall	744 yd
Uncle Bobs Chicken N Wings	62 Twydall Green, Twydall	759 yd
Tasty Kebab & Fish	63 Twydall Green, Twydall	761 yd
Magic Chef	58 Sturdee Avenue, Gillingham	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Gillingham - Beechings Way PFS	Petrol Filling Station, Godden Way	506 yd
Poundland	Poundland & More, Ambley Road	982 yd
Iceland	Unit 7, Ambley Road	982 yd
Aldi	Unit 6, Ambley Road	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherby Junior School CHILHAM ROAD	grass pitches	146 yd
Esabs Field CORNWALLIS AVENUE	grass pitches	646 yd
Woodlands Sport Centre WOODLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	724 yd
Avenue Tennis Centre FEATHERBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	727 yd
4 4 Two Sports And Social Club (Closed) Featherby Road	grass pitches, squash courts	739 yd
Roko Health Club (Gillingham) ROKO GILLINGHAM ROKO GILLINGHAM WILL ADAMS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Twydall Primary School TWYDALL LANE	grass pitches	902 yd
Beechings Way Beechings Way	grass pitches	908 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd WOODLANDS ROAD	golf	932 yd
Beechings Cross Grange Road	grass pitches	968 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	172.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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