Hothfield Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME8 8BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.9%	48.1%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	32.5%	41.5%	9.0%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	33.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	17.3%	16.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	10.7%	5.5%	-5.2%	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	45.5%	45.6%	0.1%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	29.6%	36.7%	7.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	18%	12.2%	-5.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	18.2%	-12.3%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	17.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15.3%	1.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	18.2%	8.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	21.2%	2.4%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	2%	3%	1.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94%	87%	-7.0%	81.4%	5.6%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	96.1%	92.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	93.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Hothfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hothfield Road was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% lower than the Rainham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hothfield Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Rainham North and the 381st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ME8 8BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Hothfield Road are based on 4 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 Hothfield Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 8BJ

Average Price
£277,609

Semi-Detached
£290,329

Terraced
£247,537

Detached
£664,708

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£49,324

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hothfield Road

Average Price
£279,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hothfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Hothfield Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-09-06	£230,377
17 Hothfield Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-02-16	£253,252
4 Hothfield Road, Gillingham, Medway Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-11-10	£50,208
2 Hothfield Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-09-04	£103,096
5 Hothfield Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2021-06-30	£267,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME8 8BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Education	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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
St Margaret's Infant School St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Primary School Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miers Court Primary School Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham	- not rated	1,061 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	3,988 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	1,992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	3,067 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	3,636 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	4,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	5,067 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 Centre Cafe	35 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham	232 yd
Galata Mezze Restaurant	109 High Street, Rainham	242 yd
Hon's Restaurant	143 High Street, Rainham	266 yd
The Star Grill	20 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham	267 yd
Tick Tocks Coffee & Kitchen Ltd	16 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
JD Wetherspoon - The Railway Inn	The Railway, 113 Station Road	125 yd
The Prince Of Ales	121 High Street, Rainham	243 yd
White Horse	White Horse PH, White Horse	264 yd
The Greedy Banker	89-93 High Street, Rainham	296 yd
Cricketers	The Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Far East Express	88B Station Road, Rainham	57 yd
Quality Chicken & Ribs	18 Station Road, Rainham	169 yd
Mohim Express	27 Station Road, Rainham	172 yd
Asham Indian	109A High Street, Rainham	207 yd
George`s Plaice	144 Station Road, Rainham	257 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	235 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground Station Road	grass pitches	295 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	672 yd
Berengrave Park BERENGRAVE LANE	grass pitches	685 yd
Cozenton Park Bloors Lane	grass pitches	962 yd
Miers Court Primary School SILVERSPOT CLOSE	grass pitches	1,069 yd
Playfootball Gillingham LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,086 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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