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Gillingham Central

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About

Gillingham Central is the commercial and civic core of Gillingham in Medway. The High Street and King Street form the main retail spine, with banks, shops, cafés and council services lining the pavements. The Brook Theatre sits close to the town centre and hosts plays, concerts and community productions. Gillingham railway station, on the Chatham Main Line, gives regular services to London and to coastal towns in Kent, and local bus routes connect the centre with neighbouring suburbs. Road access is provided by the A2 and local distributor roads that link the town to other parts of Medway and the wider county.

Community life in the centre revolves around everyday shopping, evening leisure and matchdays at Priestfield Stadium, home of Gillingham F.C., which lies a short walk from the High Street. Small trading estates and service businesses are tucked behind the main streets, and a mixture of older terraces and later retail developments reflects the town’s growth in the 19th and 20th centuries. The area functions as the local hub for residents who live in the surrounding Gillingham wards.

Area overview

On average Gillingham Central has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 222 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gillingham Central is £46,110 per year. There are 3 schools in Gillingham Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Gillingham Central is home to around 7,360 people, with a population density of about 8,824.9 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
222
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Gillingham Central Population
7,360
Population density
8,824.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
112.91(+258%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.06(+298%)
Shoplifting
34.65(+332%)
Criminal damage and arson
26.09(+305%)
Public order
19.16(+214%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,385
59.55%
Other White
678
9.21%
African
480
6.52%
Indian
309
4.2%
Other Asian
290
3.94%
Total population: 7,363

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,494
26.38%
No qualifications
1,193
21.06%
Level 3 (A level)
923
16.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
837
14.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
721
12.73%
Total 16+ residents: 5,664

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,256
41.74%
Owns with a mortgage
655
21.77%
Owns outright
503
16.72%
Social rents from council
305
10.14%
Other social rented
202
6.71%
Total households: 3,009

Property prices in Gillingham Central

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Gillingham Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £390,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gillingham Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gillingham Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£226,000
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached1£275,000
Terraced50£225,000

10 years median price trend in Gillingham Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillingham Central.

All postcodes in Gillingham Central

ME71AA

Green Street

ME71DH

Cross Street

ME71JZ

Skinner Street

ME75EN

Stafford Street

ME71BQ

High Street

ME74JN

Merlin Way

ME79BW

Green Street

ME74PU

Balmoral Road

ME74RQ

Trafalgar Street

ME75EA

Lock Street

ME71AS

High Street

ME74EX

Gillingham Road

ME75TL

Theodore Place

ME79BH

Green Street

ME79BD

Green Street

ME71AE

Green Street

ME71DQ

James Street

ME71LG

Skinner Street

ME74RX

Copenhagen Road

ME75EF

Saxton Street

ME75EJ

Stafford Street

ME71AX

High Street

ME71BL

High Street

ME71EL

Victoria Street

ME74EP

Gillingham Road

ME74EU

Beresford Road

ME75EE

Saxton Street

ME75EY

Britton Street

ME75UX

Albert Road

ME79AJ

Green Street

ME74HB

Napier Road

ME75DX

Gillingham South

ME75EH

Saxton Street

ME75HZ

Vicarage Road

ME75UG

Canterbury Street

ME74RH

Trafalgar Street

ME75BZ

Marlborough Road

ME71EX

Dalton Street

ME71XG

Railway Street

ME74PG

Balmoral Road

ME74PP

Randolph Road

ME71BG

Gillingham South

ME71LD

Skinner Street

ME74EY

Gillingham Road

ME75ET

Britton Street

ME75TP

Canterbury Street

ME75UH

Canterbury Street

ME71BE

High Street

ME71ED

Victoria Street

ME71JR

Saunders Street

ME71JX

Cross Street

ME75JA

Vicarage Road

ME75PA

Gillingham South

ME71LF

Skinner Street

ME75HX

College Avenue

ME75UN

Canterbury Street

ME75UQ

Dawes Street

ME71AZ

High Street

ME71DF

James Street

ME71EB

Jeffery Street

ME71LB

Cross Street

ME75JF

Belmont Road

ME75TU

Canterbury Street

ME71DD

Jeffery Street

ME71JU

Cross Street

ME74ES

Beresford Road

ME75EP

Paget Street

ME75JD

Regent Road

ME75JG

York Avenue

ME74DF

Franklin Road

ME75HY

College Avenue

ME75UB

Canterbury Street

ME75UF

Canterbury Street

ME79BX

Green Street

ME75TT

Canterbury Street

ME71HD

Skinner Street

ME71AD

Green Street

ME75EZ

Britton Street

ME71DE

Jeffery Street

ME74EL

Schreiber Mews

ME75EL

Stafford Street

ME74ER

Gillingham Road

ME79BZ

Green Street

ME71BS

High Street

ME71AJ

High Street

ME71BD

High Street

ME75EU

Britton Street

ME75JB

Belmont Road

ME79DD

Green Street

ME71DB

Gillingham South

ME71LE

Skinner Street

ME75TW

Saxton Street

ME71WF

Green Street

ME74LE

Duncan Road

ME71LA

Skinner Street

ME71XF

Railway Street

ME75TR

Canterbury Street

ME75UT

Frederick Road

ME75UZ

May Road

ME71AY

High Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.