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ME7 4EY

Gillingham South

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME7 4EY 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 167.4 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 10 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
167
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 167.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 4EY.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham Central near ME7 4EY 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
0.4 miHillyfields Community ParkMedium

Property prices in Gillingham South

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £233,000 in Gillingham South area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £390,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£250,750
Flats11£120,000
Semi-Detached5£280,000
Terraced115£239,000

10 years price trend in Gillingham South

Schools

In the ME7 4EY postcode area, located within Gillingham Central, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBarnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe GFC SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miABI supermarket199 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4EP
0.1 miLondis277a Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX
0.2 miSainsbury's Local277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QX
0.2 miD And A Local Express14 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LE
0.2 miAldi70 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4JS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.