Jay Walk, Gillingham, SP8 4GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SP8 4GQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.5%	2.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.5%	48.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	31.1%	37.9%	6.8%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	41.4%	-13.3%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	8.9%	8.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	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	52.9%	53.1%	0.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	37.1%	31.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	6.9%	12.7%	5.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	12.8%	3.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	16.3%	-7.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	9.4%	5.4%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	18.2%	3.1%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	28%	30%	2.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.3%	96.9%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	82.5%	84.6%	2.1%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	13.4%	12.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	84.6%	2.1%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	10.8%	7.4%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Jay Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jay Walk was 18.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% lower than the Beacon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Jay Walk has the 35th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon and the 286th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a 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
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SP8 4GQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Jay Walk are based on 110 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 Jay Walk, Gillingham, SP8 4GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP8 4GQ

Average Price
£302,480

Semi-Detached
£300,456

Terraced
£227,697

Detached
£314,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jay Walk

Average Price
£287,330

Semi-Detached
£281,785

Terraced
£192,337

Detached
£367,905

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,686

Other
£266,976

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jay WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Jay Walk, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2024-10-08	£234,443
16 Jay Walk, Gillingham, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-25	£233,292
32 Jay Walk, Gillingham, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-01-19	£291,615
18 Jay Walk, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2021-06-25	£219,781
28 Jay Walk, Gillingham, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-08-20	£283,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP8 4GQ

Employment

SP8 4GQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

SP8 4GQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	86
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	27
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Pheasant Way , Shaftesbury Road SP8 4LP	3out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillingham Primary School School Road , SP8 4QR	2out of 4	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Primary School Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH	2out of 4	1,891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD	3out of 4	3,436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT	3out of 4	3,590 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	771 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Port Regis Preparatory School Motcombe Park , SP7 9QA	- not rated	4,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Space Inflators	Legends, 22 Brickfields Business Park	673 yd
The Cafe	Riversmeet Hardings Lane	756 yd
Orchard Park Garden Centre	Orchard Park Garden Centre Shaftesbury Road	786 yd
Daycation	The Old Library Station Road	906 yd
The Cure Coffee Works Ltd	2 Station Road	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gillingham Town Football & Supporters Club	Football And Supporters Club Hardings Lane	756 yd
Coronation Club	Coronation Club Buckingham Road	972 yd
Gillingham Bowling Club	Gillingham Bowling Club School Lane	984 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion School Lane	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Gillingham Service Station Kingsmead Business Park	566 yd
Gillingham Town FC	Gillingham Town Football Club	769 yd
Seafood Fish & Chips	1 Station Road	906 yd
Gillingham Chinese takeaway/ Geo Sheng LTD	Gillingham Chinese Takeaway High Street	970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores Ltd Kingsmead Business Park	689 yd
Asda	Asda Store Station Road	836 yd
Iceland	Unit 1, The Harwood Retail Centre Station Road	906 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Lidl School Lane	984 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Chantry Fields	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gillingham Town Football Ground Hardings Lane	grass pitches	716 yd
Fitness By Design Ltd AIR HOUSE AIR HOUSE OLD MARKET CENTRE	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Gillingham Leisure Centre (Closed) Hardings Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	773 yd
The Riversmeet Centre Hardings Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Gillingham School HARDINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	870 yd
Woodwater Lane Hardings Lane	grass pitches	1,070 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP8 4GQ