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ME7 5HX

Gillingham South

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Gillingham Central / Gillingham South / ME7 5HX

Overview

Postcode ME7 5HX 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 256.2 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 0.5 miles away. There are 14 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
256
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Gillingham Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,722 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gillingham Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 256.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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 5HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham Central near ME7 5HX 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

0.9 mi

Chatham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGreat Lines Heritage ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
2,611.3 per km²

Demographics

British
232
65.91%
Indian
22
6.25%
Other White
20
5.68%
African
12
3.41%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
3.12%
Total population: 352

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
42
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
38
30.16%
Owns outright
33
26.19%
Other social rented
7
5.56%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.17%
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 5HX postcode area, located within Gillingham Central, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryBrompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableHospital and Medical Tuition ServiceMiscellaneous

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMedway League of FriendsLines Terrace, Medway, ME7 5NY
0.2 miLondis141-145 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5TT
0.2 miShalu Food and Wine253 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XE
0.2 miMedway Mini MartCanterbury Street, Medway, ME7 5UF
0.2 miKent General Food Store96 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5UF

Data Sources

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