New Close, Gillingham, SP8 4BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP8 4BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	51.4%	54.5%	3.1%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	48.6%	45.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SP8 4BZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.1%	21.8%	3.7%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	51.8%	-6.0%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	6.1%	8.9%

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	37.4%	31.7%	-5.7%	48.4%	-16.7%
Good health	38.9%	43.6%	4.7%	33.6%	10.0%
Fair health	18.7%	18.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.4%	24.3%	1.9%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	27%	-0.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	98.8%	0.4%	81.4%	17.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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%	95.1%	2.1%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.6%	2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	95.1%	2.5%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is New Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Close was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Gillingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gillingham and the 559th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SP8 4BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 New Close are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for New Close, Gillingham, SP8 4BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP8 4BZ

Average Price
£274,120

Semi-Detached
£265,439

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£291,483

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Close

Average Price
£317,687

Semi-Detached
£272,728

Terraced
£266,254

Detached
£449,754

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 New Close, Gillingham, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,500	2013-06-03	£270,098
3 New Close, Gillingham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£174,950	2009-12-21	£298,108
2 New Close, Gillingham, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2006-07-21	£241,559
1 New Close, Gillingham, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2003-08-18	£279,681
3 New Close, Gillingham, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2001-03-30	£321,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP8 4BZ

Employment

SP8 4BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 SP8 4BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	119
Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillingham Primary School School Road , SP8 4QR	2out of 4	765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Primary School Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH	2out of 4	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Pheasant Way , Shaftesbury Road SP8 4LP	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT	3out of 4	5,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillingham School Hardings Lane , SP8 4QP	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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
Vicarage School Room	Vicarage School Room Queen Street	262 yd
Syrian Cuisine	Vicarage School Room Queen Street	262 yd
The Slade Centre	Ground Floor, The Slade Building The Square	438 yd
Gillingham Tandoori	The Gillingham Tandoori The Square	482 yd
VICEROY INDIAN RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY GILLINGHAM	Viceroy Indian Restaurant South Street	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix	The Phoenix Inn The Square	482 yd
Dolphin Inn	The Dolphin Peacemarsh Road	598 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion Hotel High Street	628 yd
Red Lion Hotel	Red Lion Hotel High Street	628 yd
Gillingham Bowling Club	Gillingham Bowling Club School Lane	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Min's Fish and Chip Thai Takeaway	Lees Fish And Chip Shop Queen Street	276 yd
Ocean Fish & Chips	1, The Parade Lodbourne Green	293 yd
Charcoal Grill	16 High Street	450 yd
American Pizza	American Pizza, Lane House High Street	450 yd
Chan's Chinese Take-away	3 High Street	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	4 Lodbourne Green	347 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Chantry Fields	729 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Lidl School Lane	744 yd
Iceland	Unit 1, The Harwood Retail Centre Station Road	821 yd
Asda	Asda Store Station Road	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wyke Primary School DEANE AVENUE	grass pitches	859 yd
Fitness By Design Ltd AIR HOUSE AIR HOUSE OLD MARKET CENTRE	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Gillingham School HARDINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	983 yd
The Riversmeet Centre Hardings Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 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%

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

Overview of SP8 4BZ