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ME7 5PU

Gillingham South

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME7 5PU 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 98.0 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 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
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

8/10

Gillingham South has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 5PU.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham South near ME7 5PU 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGillingham ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
13,797 per km²

Demographics

British
238
65.38%
Indian
30
8.24%
Other White
27
7.42%
African
25
6.87%
Pakistani
19
5.22%
Total population: 364

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
54
45%
Owns with a mortgage
36
30%
Owns outright
30
25%
Total households: 120

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 5PU postcode area, located within Gillingham South, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryByron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableHospital and Medical Tuition ServiceMiscellaneous

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMedway BrothersMontgomery Road, Medway, ME7 5XP
0.1 miEssentials220 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XL
0.1 miShalu Food and Wine253 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XE
0.1 miPoets Corner Stores104 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ
0.1 miByron Stores34 Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QH

Data Sources

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