Danson Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME8 7ER is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	45.7%	44.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	54.3%	55.8%	1.5%	49.0%	6.8%

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	25.8%	36.7%	10.9%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	50.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.2%	5.8%	-6.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	53.9%	45.6%	-8.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	32.1%	35.4%	3.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.1%	14.2%	2.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	18.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	12.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	21.1%	2.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	19.8%	7.1%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.9%	91.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	93.2%	93.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	93.4%	0.2%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Danson Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Danson Way was 17.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% lower than the Rainham North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Danson Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North and the 87th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 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. 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 7ER, 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 Danson Way are based on 15 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 Danson Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 7ER

Average Price
£319,327

Semi-Detached
£319,389

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£318,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Danson Way

Average Price
£308,964

Semi-Detached
£305,075

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£363,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Danson WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Danson Way, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-26	£254,306
55 Danson Way, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,500	2021-05-24	£264,430
57 Danson Way, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-11-25	£298,084
73A Danson Way, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2014-08-01	£328,480
57 Danson Way, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2010-07-30	£286,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME8 7ER

Employment

ME8 7ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	44
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames View Primary School Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Romany Road , Rainham ME8 6JH	3out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Twydall Lane , ME8 6JS	1out of 4	783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Infant School St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	No	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	255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham	- not rated	2,444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,779 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	1,496 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	2,923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	3,769 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	852 yd
The Manor Farm	Manor Farm, 2 High Street	881 yd
KFC	KFC Drive Through, Courteney Road	1,025 yd
Cafe Nucleus Rainham	35A High Street, Rainham	1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dewdrop	100 - 102 Hawthorne Avenue, Rainham		330 yd
Gillingham Labour Club	Nye Bevan Memorial Hall, Twydall Lane		1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	28 London Road, Rainham	725 yd
Rainham Fish And Kebab	40 London Road, Rainham	787 yd
Jack`s Fish Bar	13 High Street, Rainham	926 yd
Papa Johns	51 Twydall Green, Twydall	1,043 yd
Uncle Bobs Chicken N Wings	62 Twydall Green, Twydall	1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Courteney Road		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rainham Mark Grammar School PUMP LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	241 yd
Splashes Sports Centre Bloors Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Thames View Primary School BLOORS LANE	grass pitches	326 yd
Cozenton Park Bloors Lane	grass pitches	438 yd
Playfootball Gillingham LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	460 yd
Howard School DERWENT WAY	grass pitches	683 yd
Berengrave Park BERENGRAVE LANE	grass pitches	812 yd
Rainham School For Girls DERWENT WAY	grass pitches	823 yd
Twydall Primary School TWYDALL LANE	grass pitches	867 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	224.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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