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SP8 5FN

Gillingham

Dorset

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Detailed insights for SP8 5FN

Overview

Postcode SP8 5FN is located in a rural village, within the Gillingham ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe is £51,200 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) located about 3.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,558 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.9%

Approximately 11.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe is £51,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SP8 5FN.

Flood risk

Low

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe near SP8 5FN has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
945.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
317
98.75%
Irish
3
0.93%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
46.27%
Owns with a mortgage
41
30.6%
Other social rented
13
9.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.21%
Shared ownership
4
2.99%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Gillingham

Based on 312 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Gillingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gillingham 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached118£415,750
Flats38£112,500
Semi-Detached89£260,000
Terraced67£225,000

10 year median price trend in Gillingham

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

Schools

In the SP8 5FN postcode area, located within Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SP8 5FN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt George's Church of England School, BourtonAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryWhitesheet Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.