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ME7 5NQ

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Gillingham South

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Gillingham South / ME7 5NQ

Overview

Postcode ME7 5NQ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 139.0 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 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Luton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Gillingham South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,141 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gillingham South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 139.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from ME7 5NQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South near ME7 5NQ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLuton Recreation GroundLarge
0.2 miGillingham ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
9,297.1 per km²

Demographics

British
207
70.41%
African
16
5.44%
Other White
11
3.74%
Other
9
3.06%
Other Asian
9
3.06%
Total population: 294

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
40
32.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
31.97%
Owns outright
31
25.41%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.92%
Other social rented
5
4.1%
Total households: 122

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 5NQ postcode area, located within Gillingham South, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryChatham GrammarAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryByron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryLuton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miOne Stop1 Watling Street, Chatham, ME5 7EP
0.1 miKent Mart497-499 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ
0.2 miLondis246-254 Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4NA
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food302D-304 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5JP
0.3 miCostcutter80-82 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YW

Data Sources

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