Postcode insights

ME7 1HA

Gillingham South

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Chatham Maritime / Gillingham South / ME7 1HA

Overview

Postcode ME7 1HA is located in an urban city, within the Gillingham South ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Chatham Maritime area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 134.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chatham Maritime is £51,900 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Great Lines Heritage Park.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

134

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

5/10

Social housing

25.8%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

9/10

Chatham Maritime has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,628 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chatham Maritime has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.8%

Approximately 25.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Chatham Maritime is £51,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 69 ft away from ME7 1HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham Maritime near ME7 1HA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.3 mi	Gillingham (Kent)	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Great Lines Heritage Park	Large
0.4 mi	Lower Lines Park	Large
0.3 mi	Prince Arthur Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

591

Population density

4,188.5 per km²

Demographics

British

356

60.44%

Other White

11.38%

African

8.66%

Pakistani

5.77%

Indian

3.4%

Total population: 589

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

39.41%

Other social rented

21.19%

Owns with a mortgage

19.07%

Owns outright

13.98%

Social rents from council

4.66%

Total households: 236

Property prices in Gillingham South

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £231,000 in Gillingham South area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £410,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	2	£318,000	£235,200	£272,000	£364,000	£400,800
Flats	14	£144,500	£82,300	£106,250	£167,000	£202,450
Semi-Detached	7	£280,000	£186,700	£237,500	£290,000	£349,000
Terraced	106	£235,500	£187,000	£220,000	£268,750	£328,750

10 years price trend in Gillingham South

Schools

In the ME7 1HA postcode area, located within Chatham Maritime, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Oasis Academy Skinner Street	Academy sponsor led	Good
0.3 mi	16 plus	MidKent College	Further education	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Burnt Oak Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	deMart global	14 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BB
0 mi	Best-one	36 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AZ
0 mi	4 Continents Stores	12 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BB
0 mi	Express Food Centre	3 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BE
0 mi	Red Pepper	Medway, ME7 1BA

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Scruffy Duck	95-97 Skinner Street, Gillingham, ME7 1LD
0.2 mi	Past & Present	Lock Street, Medway, ME7 5TP
0.2 mi	The Will Adams	73 Saxton Street, Gillingham, ME7 5EG
0.2 mi	The Napier Arms	153 Britton Street, Gillingham, ME7 5ES
0.3 mi	The Britannia	158-160 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AJ

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Kent Kebab Time	22 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BB
0 mi	deMart global	14 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BB
0 mi	De Honourables Restaurant	10 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BB
0 mi	TGF Pizza	High Street, Medway, ME7 1BD
0 mi	The Hollywood Bowl	4 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Paydens Late Night Pharmacy	Medway, ME7 4PN
0.4 mi	Sunlight Pharmacy	105 Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LX
0.4 mi	Osbon Pharmacy	Medway, ME7 4LA