On average Gillingham has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 9.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gillingham is £51,404 per year. There are 7 schools in Gillingham: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Gillingham is home to around 15,528 people, with a population density of about 180.5 per km².
Based on 280 recent sales, the median property price is £290,700 (about £306 per square foot) in Gillingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 122 | £387,250 | £332 |
| Semi-Detached | 65 | £270,000 | £305 |
| Terraced | 68 | £220,500 | £302 |
| Flats | 25 | £120,000 | £185 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £312,500 | £126,975 | £187,950 | £192,000 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £124,975 | £210,000 | £178,500 |
| 2018 | £325,000 | £126,750 | £225,000 | £186,750 |
| 2019 | £323,000 | £135,000 | £225,000 | £210,000 |
| 2020 | £337,500 | £124,500 | £233,500 | £188,000 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £128,000 | £235,000 | £212,000 |
| 2022 | £386,500 | £125,000 | £271,500 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £410,000 | £125,500 | £265,000 | £241,250 |
| 2024 | £410,000 | £125,000 | £262,500 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £122,000 | £265,000 | £226,250 |
| 2026 | £375,000 | £160,000 | £268,750 | £223,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £261 | £187 | £273 | £231 |
| 2017 | £256 | £199 | £255 | £240 |
| 2018 | £279 | £210 | £255 | £255 |
| 2019 | £254 | £212 | £259 | £238 |
| 2020 | £273 | £201 | £257 | £250 |
| 2021 | £304 | £192 | £289 | £258 |
| 2022 | £344 | £199 | £329 | £319 |
| 2023 | £328 | £213 | £321 | £298 |
| 2024 | £332 | £199 | £311 | £303 |
| 2025 | £333 | £204 | £294 | £295 |
| 2026 | £317 | £151 | £299 | £316 |
Gillingham records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Gillingham is £290,700 (about £306 per square foot) based on 280 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Gillingham has 6 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Gillingham scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Gillingham sits around rank 21,791 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Gillingham is around £51,404 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Gillingham is represented by 3 elected councillors: Belinda Brenda Louise Ridout (Conservative and Unionist Party), Carl Anthony Woode (Liberal Democrats) and Val Pothecary (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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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.