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About

Gillingham sits in North Dorset on the River Stour close to the county boundary with Wiltshire. The town acts as a service centre for surrounding farms and villages, with shops, post office and a secondary school. Narrow lanes and country tracks lead from the town into fields and patches of woodland that reach the edge of Cranborne Chase. River Stour meadows and floodplain channels are used by anglers and walkers and form part of local land management and drainage.

The railway station is on the line between Exeter and London Waterloo; timetables and station signs use the name Gillingham (Dorset) to distinguish it from the Kent town. Regular trains and local buses connect residents to larger towns for markets and services. Footpaths run along the Stour and across arable fields, with public rights of way linking farms and hamlets. The town retains a short high street and parish council buildings that reflect its role as a local hub.

Area overview

On average Gillingham has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gillingham is £45,263 per year. There are 3 schools in Gillingham: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Gillingham is home to around 7,315 people, with a population density of about 1,352.0 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
13.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Gillingham Population
7,315
Population density
1,352 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.82(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.17(-18%)
Other theft
4.78(-15%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.83(-41%)
Burglary
3.01(+8%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,836
93.45%
Other White
254
3.47%
Other Asian
38
0.52%
Irish
32
0.44%
Other
26
0.36%
Total population: 7,315

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,539
24.81%
No qualifications
1,251
20.17%
Level 3 (A level)
1,107
17.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
981
15.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
715
11.53%
Total 16+ residents: 6,202

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,505
43.55%
Owns with a mortgage
889
25.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
535
15.48%
Other social rented
372
10.76%
Other forms of private rent
74
2.14%
Total households: 3,456

Property prices in Gillingham

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Gillingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £735,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gillingham 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats30£119,500
Detached70£380,000
Semi-Detached31£280,000
Terraced42£219,000

10 years median price trend in Gillingham

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

All postcodes in Gillingham

SP84BZ

New Close

SP84NF

Wyke Road

SP84TX

Primrose Close

SP84QL

Newbury

SP84SY

Camelot Way

SP84JU

Lawrence Cottages

SP84AQ

High Street

SP84EF

Bay Road

SP84QS

Oake Woods

SP84TF

Tudor Court

SP84RA

Freame Way

SP85RA

Kine Bush Lane

SP84EJ

Sylvan Close

SP84EW

Bay Road

SP84SL

Davenant Close

SP84BB

Rolls Bridge

SP84NJ

Lydfords Lane

SP84NN

Brewery Lane

SP84WG

Newbury

SP84ER

Bay Lane

SP84SZ

Rufus Court

SP84BD

Rolls Bridge Lane

SP84SG

Stour Meadows

SP89AZ

Station Road

SP84SR

Meadowcroft

SP84PE

Fairey Crescent

SP84QT

High Street

SP84XE

Church View

SP84UU

Queen Street

SP84PL

Hilmar Drive

SP84JL

New Road

SP84JP

Addison Terrace

SP84DB

Hyde Road

SP84BU

Coronation Road

SP84RG

Roseberry Gardens

SP84QA

Station Road

SP84PZ

Station Yard

SP84AL

Barnaby Mead

SP84TW

Foxglove Close

SP84LT

Brickfield Industrial Estate

SP84NU

Gillingham

SP84HG

Newbury

SP84AG

High Street

SP84JB

Gillingham

SP84SN

Newton Close

SP84TZ

Lodden View

SP84AN

High Street

SP84PT

Broad Robin

SP84WL

Harding's Lane

SP84SF

Stour Gardens

SP84SB

Broad Acres

SP84HT

Shreen Way

SP84TS

Rose Court

SP84RD

Greenbanks

SP84DX

Queen Street

SP84DD

Hyde Road

SP84BS

Abbotts Way

SP84DA

Hyde Road

SP84DP

St Martins Square

SP84UZ

Addison Close

SP84AD

Barnaby Mead

SP84NR

Wavering Lane West

SP84BY

Cypress Way

SP84TQ

Orchard Mews

SP84SH

Deane Avenue

SP84TY

Regency Court

SP84DF

Lodbourne Gardens

SP84ES

Bay Villas

SP84AT

St Mary'S Place

SP84XH

Le Neubourg Way

SP85FH

Cherry Orchard Lane

SP84WB

Station Road

SP84PX

Brickfields Business Park

SP84BJ

Tomlins Lane

SP84XT

Brickyard Lane

SP84LY

Somerset Close

SP84HE

Gillingham

SP84BG

Turners Lane

SP84NL

Clarendon Close

SP84NQ

Wyke Road

SP84JN

New Road

SP84EB

Queen Street

SP84JH

New Road

SP84JS

Addison Close

SP84QF

Buckingham Road

SP84TR

Bryony Gardens

SP84HU

The Firs

SP84SE

Fairybridge Walk

SP84DU

White House Court

SP84SW

The Oaks

SP84QG

Newbury

SP84AE

Bayfields

SP84UW

Pimpernel Court

SP84TP

Sorrel Way

SP84AA

High Street

SP84AR

The Square

SP84UA

Chantry Fields

SP84ND

Mead Court

SP84NA

Wyke Street

SP84YU

Crier Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.