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ME7 4EF

Gillingham South

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Gillingham Central / Gillingham South / ME7 4EF

Overview

Postcode ME7 4EF is located in an urban city, within the Gillingham South ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Gillingham Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 166.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham Central is £39,800 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hillyfields Community Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
166
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Gillingham Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,945 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gillingham Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 166.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham Central is £39,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 298 ft away from ME7 4EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham Central near ME7 4EF 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHillyfields Community ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
9,185.4 per km²

Demographics

British
234
71.56%
Other White
26
7.95%
African
18
5.5%
Indian
16
4.89%
Other
12
3.67%
Total population: 327

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
49
38.89%
Owns with a mortgage
47
37.3%
Owns outright
28
22.22%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

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)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£318,000
Flats14£144,500
Semi-Detached7£280,000
Terraced106£235,500

10 years price trend in Gillingham South

Schools

In the ME7 4EF postcode area, located within Gillingham Central, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBarnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe GFC SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miABI supermarket199 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4EP
0.1 miD And A Local Express14 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LE
0.1 miBest-one135 Trafalgar Street, Gillingham, ME7 4RP
0.2 miAldi70 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4JS
0.2 miRoyal SupermarketBalmoral Road, Medway, ME7 4PF

Data Sources

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