Shelden Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME8 8JH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	54%	54.2%	0.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	46%	45.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	31.3%	32.1%	0.8%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	36.9%	2.7%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	8.2%	13.4%	5.2%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	22.1%	11.6%	-10.5%	6.1%	5.5%

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%	35.6%	-0.5%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	34.8%	37.5%	2.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	22.4%	19.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	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.

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	25.7%	-5.3%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	14.9%	2.8%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15.2%	1.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	21.6%	1.0%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.6%	88.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	6.7%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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%	89.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	89.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	9.7%	9.7%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Shelden Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelden Drive was 27.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% lower than the Rainham South East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelden Drive has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rainham South East and the 181st lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME8 8JH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Shelden Drive are based on 5 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 Shelden Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 8JH

Average Price
£536,354

Semi-Detached
£561,009

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£503,482

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelden Drive

Average Price
£558,970

Semi-Detached
£560,121

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£557,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelden DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Shelden Drive, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£487,500	2025-03-03	£495,395
19 Shelden Drive, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-03-18	£492,471
21 Shelden Drive, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2018-10-12	£294,639
14 Shelden Drive, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2012-04-16	£486,744
29 Shelden Drive, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2011-09-19	£577,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME8 8JH

Employment

ME8 8JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 8JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miers Court Primary School Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Primary School Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	767 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ	4out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	4,267 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	1,972 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	3,304 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	3,947 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	4,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	5,426 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
Hon's Restaurant	143 High Street, Rainham	159 yd
Galata Mezze Restaurant	109 High Street, Rainham	313 yd
The Centre Cafe	35 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham	460 yd
Tarana	85 High Street, Rainham	463 yd
Tick Tocks Coffee & Kitchen Ltd	16 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Ales	121 High Street, Rainham	230 yd
The Rose Inn	The Rose Inn, 249 High Street	304 yd
White Horse	White Horse PH, White Horse	399 yd
Cricketers	The Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street	433 yd
The Greedy Banker	89-93 High Street, Rainham	434 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	146 High Street, Rainham	119 yd
Tarka Baaz	175 High Street, Rainham	127 yd
Peking Chef	177 High Street, Rainham	130 yd
Tandoori Parlour & The Grill Guys	134 High Street, Rainham	148 yd
Asham Indian	109A High Street, Rainham	326 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground Station Road	grass pitches	521 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	681 yd
Miers Court Primary School SILVERSPOT CLOSE	grass pitches	763 yd
Berengrave Park BERENGRAVE LANE	grass pitches	1,071 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	216.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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