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ME7 4RU

Gillingham South

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME7 4RU

Overview

Postcode ME7 4RU 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 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Great Lines Heritage Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
166
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.5%
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 166.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% 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 4RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham Central near ME7 4RU 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.

Nearby public transport stations for ME7 4RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Walking directions to Gillingham (Kent)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME7 4RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGreat Lines Heritage ParkLargeWalking directions to Great Lines Heritage Park

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
10,326.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
68.25%
Other White
19
6.03%
Indian
19
6.03%
African
16
5.08%
Other Asian
12
3.81%
Total population: 315

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
55
38.46%
Owns outright
40
27.97%
Owns with a mortgage
31
21.68%
Other social rented
13
9.09%
Social rents from council
2
1.4%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Gillingham South

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £233,000 in Gillingham South area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £415,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gillingham South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£318,000
Flats13£142,000
Semi-Detached4£287,500
Terraced118£240,000

10 year median price trend in Gillingham South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillingham South.

Schools

In the ME7 4RU postcode area, located within Gillingham Central, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME7 4RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableHospital and Medical Tuition ServiceMiscellaneous

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryBrompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME7 4RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME7 4RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis141-145 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5TTWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miShalu Food and Wine253 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XEWalking directions to Shalu Food and Wine
0.1 miBest-one135 Trafalgar Street, Gillingham, ME7 4RPWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miMedway Mini MartCanterbury Street, Medway, ME7 5UFWalking directions to Medway Mini Mart
0.2 miKent General Food Store96 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5UFWalking directions to Kent General Food Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Medway district (2025-26).

Band A£1,472
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,207
Band E£2,698
Band F£3,188
Band G£3,679
Band H£4,415

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMedwayE06000035
Parliamentary ConstituencyGillingham and RainhamE14001246
WardGillingham SouthE05014455
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gillingham CentralE02003325
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 012BE01016041
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.