Area360 logo

Find postcode

Gillingham Central

Interactive map displaying Gillingham Central

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 212 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.5× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 2 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
212
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
107.47(+239%)
Anti-social behaviour
51.36(+318%)
Shoplifting
33.02(+314%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.96(+256%)
Public order
18.48(+204%)
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

Median price£225,000
Price per sq ft£285
Sales (last 12 months)59
Typical range (middle 50%)£206K – £250K

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 (about £285 per square foot) in Gillingham Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £362,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gillingham Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached4£257,500£314
Terraced46£231,500£287
Detached1£226,000£191
Flats8£151,000£250

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Gillingham Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillingham Central.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£127,000£197,500£172,750
2017£125,000£185,000£190,000
2018£121,000£233,250£181,500
2019£125,000£265,000£181,300
2020£129,000£200,000
2021£133,750£339,000£205,000
2022£150,000£285,500£233,500
2023£145,000£265,250£234,000
2024£125,000£253,500£230,000
2025£135,000£278,261£228,000
2026£192,500£225,000£225,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillingham Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gillingham Central.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£199£209£205
2017£239£241£224
2018£259£207£225
2019£237£237£230
2020£206£235
2021£264£249£255
2022£269£341£268
2023£303£286£273
2024£270£296£280
2025£248£306£285
2026£255£314£289
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gillingham Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Gillingham Central

Is Gillingham Central safe?

Gillingham Central records about 212 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Gillingham Central?

The median sale price in Gillingham Central is £225,000 (about £285 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Gillingham Central?

Gillingham Central has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Gillingham Central?

Gillingham Central scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Gillingham Central sits around rank 3,335 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Gillingham Central?

The average household income in Gillingham Central is around £46,110 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Gillingham Central

ME71ED

Victoria Street

ME75UQ

Dawes Street

ME74RH

Trafalgar Street

ME75UU

May Road

ME71FH

Gillingham South

ME75EW

Britton Street

ME71LD

Skinner Street

ME75EH

Saxton Street

ME71AE

Green Street

ME71XG

Railway Street

ME74QB

Gillingham South

ME75EG

Saxton Street

ME75ET

Britton Street

ME74ES

Beresford Road

ME74PN

Gillingham South

ME75ER

Paget Street

ME71DH

Cross Street

ME75HZ

Vicarage Road

ME74PP

Randolph Road

ME71BA

Gillingham South

ME75HY

College Avenue

ME75UA

Vicarage Road

ME71DG

James Street

ME74QA

Edinburgh Road

ME79AX

Green Street

ME75UH

Canterbury Street

ME74EX

Gillingham Road

ME71EL

Victoria Street

ME75EQ

Saxton Street

ME75JG

York Avenue

ME71EQ

Crown Street

ME71AJ

High Street

ME71EJ

Victoria Street

ME74JP

Merlin Way

ME71BY

Crown Street

ME71AU

High Street

ME71WF

Green Street

ME71HD

Skinner Street

ME79BL

Gillingham South

ME71JT

Jubilee Terrace

ME74RW

Trafalgar Street

ME79BN

Green Street

ME75HX

College Avenue

ME71EX

Dalton Street

ME71EZ

Gillingham South

ME75UJ

Canterbury Street

ME74DF

Franklin Road

ME71EN

Victoria Street

ME75HD

Marlborough Road

ME79DL

Green Street

ME71LH

Skinner Street

ME75JA

Vicarage Road

ME75BZ

Marlborough Road

ME75UY

May Road

ME75EE

Saxton Street

ME75UZ

May Road

ME75HB

Marlborough Road

ME75NY

Lines Terrace

ME71BX

High Street

ME75EA

Lock Street

ME71LE

Skinner Street

ME74RP

Trafalgar Street

ME71JR

Saunders Street

ME75UT

Frederick Road

ME71BE

High Street

ME71DY

James Street

ME79BW

Green Street

ME75HH

Marlborough Road

ME75HP

Marlborough Road

ME74PU

Balmoral Road

ME71LG

Skinner Street

ME75DX

Gillingham South

ME75TY

Lawrence Street

ME75JE

Regent Road

ME71BS

High Street

ME71BW

High Street

ME71DF

James Street

ME79DU

Gillingham South

ME79BX

Green Street

ME75HS

Marlborough Road

ME74PL

Randolph Road

ME75EJ

Stafford Street

ME71XF

Railway Street

ME75EU

Britton Street

ME75FA

Gillingham South

ME71JX

Cross Street

ME74GZ

Trafalgar Street

ME75JD

Regent Road

ME71LF

Skinner Street

ME74ER

Gillingham Road

ME75DZ

Gillingham South

ME75HT

Marlborough Road

ME71XA

Green Street

ME71EP

King Street

ME71EB

Jeffery Street

ME71AA

Green Street

ME71AQ

High Street

ME74PT

Trafalgar Street

ME75TT

Canterbury Street

ME74PR

Gorst Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.