Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME8 9EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.6%	49.7%	2.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	32.2%	38.6%	6.4%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	38.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.3%	13.4%	4.1%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	47.8%	51.2%	3.4%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34.4%	31.8%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.1%	15.7%	-5.4%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	22%	5.4%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	27.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	92.1%	91.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	91.1%	90.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	90%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.9%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Street was 147.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 277.1% higher than the Rainham South East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Orchard Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rainham South East and the 149th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 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. 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 9EZ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Orchard Street are based on 156 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 Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 9EZ

Average Price
£212,386

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,386

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Street

Average Price
£298,806

Semi-Detached
£337,102

Terraced
£307,836

Detached
£406,217

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,402

Other
£55,684

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Atkins Gate Orchard Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-11-30	£190,338
Flat 11 Atkins Gate Orchard Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-05-12	£215,476
Flat 18 Atkins Gate Orchard Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-30	£211,275
Flat 12 Atkins Gate Orchard Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-07-28	£221,963
Flat 13 Atkins Gate Orchard Street, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-05-19	£215,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME8 9EZ

Employment

ME8 9EZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Infant School Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE	- not rated	204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Infant School St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE	3out of 4	204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE	3out of 4	204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Rainham Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE	- not rated	204 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meredale Infant School Solomon Road , Rainham ME8 8EB	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	No	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	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	- not rated	1,079 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	- not rated	1,082 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway Education Trust Acorn Study Centre , 46 Orchard Street ME8 9AB	- not rated	75 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meredale Independent Primary School Solomon Road , ME8 8EB	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isp Rainham Old Church , High Street ME8 8AY	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bryony School 157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nutmegs Patisserie	Nutmegs, 67B High Street	120 yd
Costa	69 High Street, Rainham	121 yd
Pizza Hut	65-67A High Street, Rainham	122 yd
Tarana	85 High Street, Rainham	136 yd
Cafe Nucleus Rainham	35A High Street, Rainham	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricketers	The Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street	123 yd
The Greedy Banker	89-93 High Street, Rainham	156 yd
Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge	1-3A Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham	166 yd
White Horse	White Horse PH, White Horse	193 yd
The Prince Of Ales	121 High Street, Rainham	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Rainham	55 High Street, Rainham	132 yd
Greggs	Su3, Rainham Shopping Centre	135 yd
Asham Indian	109A High Street, Rainham	278 yd
Quality Chicken & Ribs	18 Station Road, Rainham	282 yd
Mohim Express	27 Station Road, Rainham	283 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	221 yd
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Berengrave Park BERENGRAVE LANE	grass pitches	731 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground Station Road	grass pitches	742 yd
Cozenton Park Bloors Lane	grass pitches	784 yd
Miers Court Primary School SILVERSPOT CLOSE	grass pitches	786 yd
Playfootball Gillingham LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	787 yd
Ryetop Playing Fields Beacon Close	grass pitches	801 yd
Splashes Sports Centre Bloors Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	914 yd
Howard School DERWENT WAY	grass pitches	1,051 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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