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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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. 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 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

Median price£270,000
Price per sq ft£306
Sales (last 12 months)149
Typical range (middle 50%)£190K – £375K

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £306 per square foot) in Gillingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £870,000.

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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached66£371,500£336
Semi-Detached29£258,000£339
Terraced36£195,250£301
Flats18£107,500£174

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Gillingham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillingham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£297,500£120,250£185,000£203,500
2017£315,000£120,000£209,500£170,000
2018£315,000£126,000£221,500£181,000
2019£315,000£137,000£225,000£210,000
2020£327,500£124,000£220,000£179,500
2021£345,000£118,000£220,000£195,000
2022£350,000£124,750£260,000£222,500
2023£387,500£114,500£265,000£225,000
2024£361,250£119,000£248,500£212,000
2025£377,500£120,000£265,000£218,000
2026£347,000£115,000£222,500£200,875
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillingham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gillingham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£259£180£239£213
2017£256£186£253£214
2018£289£203£260£247
2019£249£211£254£235
2020£281£199£232£250
2021£304£170£283£244
2022£344£193£320£296
2023£317£211£335£300
2024£326£197£315£306
2025£336£197£290£299
2026£333£174£339£326
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gillingham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

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.