Oake Woods, Gillingham, SP8 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SP8 4QS is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	48.4%	45.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	51.6%	54.7%	3.1%	49.0%	5.7%

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	45.6%	41.4%	-4.2%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	32.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4%	5.8%	1.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	12.2%	16.8%	4.6%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	50.3%	-2.1%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	35%	35.2%	0.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.6%	11.5%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	16.6%	1.1%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	20%	3.0%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	18.6%	0.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	24%	22%	-2.0%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Indian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	96.2%	0.7%	81.4%	14.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	81.4%	84.8%	3.4%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	12.3%	9.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	84.8%	3.4%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Oake Woods Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oake Woods was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.1% higher than the Gillingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oake Woods has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gillingham and the 201st highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 4QS, 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 Oake Woods are based on 127 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 Oake Woods, Gillingham, SP8 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP8 4QS

Average Price
£214,727

Semi-Detached
£294,667

Terraced
£274,810

Detached
£262,933

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,270

Other
£237,250

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oake Woods

Average Price
£214,029

Semi-Detached
£366,445

Terraced
£286,688

Detached
£245,101

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,405

Other
£240,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oake WoodsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Oake Woods, Gillingham, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-07-03	£112,821
44 Oake Woods, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-04-30	£294,344
32 Oake Woods, Gillingham, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2024-12-05	£113,592
7 Oake Woods, Gillingham, Dorset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-11-22	£137,000
64 Oake Woods, Gillingham, Dorset Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-06-14	£282,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SP8 4QS

Employment

SP8 4QS 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	129
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Manufacturing	52
Construction	26
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Primary School Deane Avenue , SP8 4SH	2out of 4	954 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	1,434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD	3out of 4	2,849 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT	3out of 4	4,525 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	755 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	4,942 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
Daycation	The Old Library Station Road	318 yd
The Cure Coffee Works Ltd	2 Station Road	344 yd
Nonna Amalia's Spaghetti Tree	4, The Centre High Street	364 yd
Space Inflators	Legends, 22 Brickfields Business Park	375 yd
Netplay	Former, 7 - 8 High Street	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coronation Club	Coronation Club Buckingham Road	267 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion Hotel High Street	384 yd
Red Lion Hotel	Red Lion Hotel High Street	384 yd
Gillingham Bowling Club	Gillingham Bowling Club School Lane	451 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion School Lane	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seafood Fish & Chips	1 Station Road	318 yd
Chan's Chinese Take-away	3 High Street	384 yd
Gillingham Kebab & Pizza House	Dorset House High Street	384 yd
Gillingham Chinese takeaway/ Geo Sheng LTD	Gillingham Chinese Takeaway High Street	397 yd
Charcoal Grill	16 High Street	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Store Station Road	181 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Chantry Fields	211 yd
Iceland	Unit 1, The Harwood Retail Centre Station Road	318 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Lidl School Lane	451 yd
Co-operative	4 Lodbourne Green	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness By Design Ltd AIR HOUSE AIR HOUSE OLD MARKET CENTRE	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Gillingham School HARDINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	715 yd
The Riversmeet Centre Hardings Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	749 yd
Gillingham Leisure Centre (Closed) Hardings Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	799 yd
Gillingham Town Football Ground Hardings Lane	grass pitches	862 yd
Wyke Primary School DEANE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,069 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	59.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SP8 4QS