Lawrence Cottages, Gillingham, SP8 4JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SP8 4JU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.7%	50%	0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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	33.2%	34.5%	1.3%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	46.3%	1.1%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12%	13.5%	1.5%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	38.2%	42.2%	4.0%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	45.9%	37.2%	-8.7%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.8%	15.3%	3.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	19.7%	-5.2%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	9.2%	5.9%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	21.9%	5.7%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	20.2%	-0.5%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98%	96.4%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	93.2%	93%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	93%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Lawrence Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawrence Cottages was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Gillingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawrence Cottages has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gillingham and the 600th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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. 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 4JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Lawrence Cottages are based on 22 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 Lawrence Cottages, Gillingham, SP8 4JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP8 4JU

Average Price
£234,554

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£234,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawrence Cottages

Average Price
£239,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawrence CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Lawrence Cottages, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2023-09-13	£247,660
1 Lawrence Cottages, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2020-11-27	£240,342
2 Lawrence Cottages, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2017-12-07	£186,525
10 Lawrence Cottages, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-07-12	£197,647
6 Lawrence Cottages, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-04-07	£254,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP8 4JU

Employment

SP8 4JU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	24
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Pheasant Way , Shaftesbury Road SP8 4LP	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Primary School Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH	2out of 4	1,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD	3out of 4	2,997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT	3out of 4	4,017 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	417 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	4,459 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
The Cafe	Riversmeet Hardings Lane	396 yd
Daycation	The Old Library Station Road	429 yd
Space Inflators	Legends, 22 Brickfields Business Park	453 yd
The Cure Coffee Works Ltd	2 Station Road	457 yd
Costa Coffee	2 High Street	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gillingham Town Football & Supporters Club	Football And Supporters Club Hardings Lane	396 yd
Coronation Club	Coronation Club Buckingham Road	500 yd
Gillingham Bowling Club	Gillingham Bowling Club School Lane	507 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion School Lane	507 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion Hotel High Street	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seafood Fish & Chips	1 Station Road	429 yd
Gillingham Town FC	Gillingham Town Football Club	440 yd
Gillingham Chinese takeaway/ Geo Sheng LTD	Gillingham Chinese Takeaway High Street	491 yd
Chan's Chinese Take-away	3 High Street	624 yd
Gillingham Kebab & Pizza House	Dorset House High Street	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Store Station Road	386 yd
Iceland	Unit 1, The Harwood Retail Centre Station Road	429 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Lidl School Lane	507 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Chantry Fields	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness By Design Ltd AIR HOUSE AIR HOUSE OLD MARKET CENTRE	health and fitness suite	296 yd
The Riversmeet Centre Hardings Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	419 yd
Gillingham Leisure Centre (Closed) Hardings Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	443 yd
Gillingham Town Football Ground Hardings Lane	grass pitches	450 yd
Gillingham School HARDINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	471 yd
Woodwater Lane Hardings Lane	grass pitches	857 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	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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