Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME8 7BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.4%	49.6%	2.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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	23%	39.9%	16.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	38.4%	-7.3%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	10.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	15.8%	9.4%	-6.4%	6.1%	3.3%

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	43.2%	44.8%	1.6%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	37.4%	37.7%	0.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	15%	13.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.3%	13.8%	-12.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	14.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.8%	8.7%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	27.9%	7.8%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.1%	87.2%	-9.9%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	96.2%	91.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	91.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Birling Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birling Avenue was 24.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Rainham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birling Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.0%.

🔎 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 7BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Birling Avenue are based on 45 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 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 7BE

Average Price
£109,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,523

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birling Avenue

Average Price
£438,855

Semi-Detached
£495,638

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£545,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,635

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birling AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Cozenton House Birling Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-01-16	£216,963
Flat 11 Cozenton House Birling Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,500	2022-01-20	£82,815
Flat 12 Cozenton House Birling Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,500	2021-04-12	£92,283
Flat 6 Cozenton House Birling Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-12-18	£101,803
Flat 7 Cozenton House Birling Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-07-12	£101,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME8 7BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Infant School St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Primary School Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miers Court Primary School Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ	4out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham	- not rated	1,634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	3,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	3,067 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	3,739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	4,568 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
The Manor Farm	Manor Farm, 2 High Street	85 yd
Cafe Nucleus Rainham	35A High Street, Rainham	228 yd
Pizza Hut	65-67A High Street, Rainham	326 yd
Nutmegs Patisserie	Nutmegs, 67B High Street	338 yd
Costa	69 High Street, Rainham	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge	1-3A Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham	333 yd
The Greedy Banker	89-93 High Street, Rainham	446 yd
Cricketers	The Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street	451 yd
White Horse	White Horse PH, White Horse	482 yd
JD Wetherspoon - The Railway Inn	The Railway, 113 Station Road	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jack`s Fish Bar	13 High Street, Rainham	109 yd
Favorite Rainham	55 High Street, Rainham	302 yd
Greggs	Su3, Rainham Shopping Centre	354 yd
Mohim Express	27 Station Road, Rainham	485 yd
Quality Chicken & Ribs	18 Station Road, Rainham	507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cozenton Park Bloors Lane	grass pitches	395 yd
Berengrave Park BERENGRAVE LANE	grass pitches	441 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	448 yd
Playfootball Gillingham LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	459 yd
Splashes Sports Centre Bloors Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	528 yd
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Thames View Primary School BLOORS LANE	grass pitches	741 yd
Howard School DERWENT WAY	grass pitches	830 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground Station Road	grass pitches	901 yd
Rainham School For Girls DERWENT WAY	grass pitches	916 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.31 Mbit/s

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