Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME8 7AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	52.8%	2.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50%	47.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 vicinity of ME8 7AA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	31.7%	4.5%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	57.9%	1.4%	44.2%	13.7%
Separated	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	45.5%	38.5%	-7.0%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	38.7%	42.6%	3.9%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	12.7%	16.6%	3.9%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	17.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	15.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	10.3%	5.3%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	22.5%	2.0%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	3.1%	4.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.1%	87.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	5.9%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	92.1%	91%	-1.1%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	91.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Pump Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pump Lane was 30.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Rainham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pump Lane has the 24th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North and the 194th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME8 7AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Pump Lane are based on 26 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 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 7AA

Average Price
£514,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£514,254

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pump Lane

Average Price
£481,658

Semi-Detached
£405,183

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£653,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pump LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Pump Lane, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£691,000	2024-11-28	£728,863
4 Pump Lane, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-02-15	£435,435
7 Pump Lane, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-11-13	£300,060
8 Pump Lane, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2013-11-06	£590,628
10 Pump Lane, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-11-12	£538,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME8 7AA

Employment

ME8 7AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	95
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Romany Road , Rainham ME8 6JH	3out of 4	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Twydall Lane , ME8 6JS	1out of 4	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Primary School Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherby Junior School Chilham Road , ME8 6BT	1out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Allington Road , ME8 6PD	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ	4out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham	- not rated	2,708 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bryony School 157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	3,650 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
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Supermarket, Courteney Road	479 yd
KFC	KFC Drive Through, Courteney Road	644 yd
Soar Trampoline Park Ltd	Unit 5-6, Medway Distribution Centre	885 yd
Planet Ice	Silver Blades Ice Rink, Ambley Road	950 yd
Fireaway / NXT LVL GILLINGHAM	19 Twydall Green, Twydall	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dewdrop	100 - 102 Hawthorne Avenue, Rainham		393 yd
Gillingham Labour Club	Nye Bevan Memorial Hall, Twydall Lane		867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	28 London Road, Rainham	364 yd
Rainham Fish And Kebab	40 London Road, Rainham	429 yd
Kellicious	C & A Building Supplies Ltd, Astra Park	724 yd
Papa Johns	51 Twydall Green, Twydall	914 yd
Uncle Bobs Chicken N Wings	62 Twydall Green, Twydall	950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Courteney Road	479 yd
Poundland	Poundland & More, Ambley Road	950 yd
Iceland	Unit 7, Ambley Road	950 yd
Aldi	Unit 6, Ambley Road	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rainham Mark Grammar School PUMP LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	538 yd
Howard School DERWENT WAY	grass pitches	578 yd
Playfootball Gillingham LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	632 yd
Splashes Sports Centre Bloors Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Twydall Primary School TWYDALL LANE	grass pitches	663 yd
Rainham School For Girls DERWENT WAY	grass pitches	689 yd
Thames View Primary School BLOORS LANE	grass pitches	705 yd
Cozenton Park Bloors Lane	grass pitches	758 yd
Planet Ice Gillingham AMBLEY ROAD	ice rinks	1,011 yd
Beechings Way Beechings Way	grass pitches	1,080 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	143.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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