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ME7 4SA

Gillingham South

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Gillingham South / ME7 4SA

Overview

Postcode ME7 4SA is located in an urban city, within the Gillingham South ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Gillingham South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham South is £49,700 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Gillingham South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,845 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Gillingham South has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham South is £49,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South near ME7 4SA 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGreat Lines Heritage ParkLarge

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 4SA postcode area, located within Gillingham South, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableHospital and Medical Tuition ServiceMiscellaneous

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBrompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miShalu Food and Wine253 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XE
0.1 miLondis141-145 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5TT
0.2 miBest-one135 Trafalgar Street, Gillingham, ME7 4RP
0.2 miEssentials220 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XL
0.2 miMedway Mini MartCanterbury Street, Medway, ME7 5UF

Data Sources

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