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SP8 5FP

Bay Road

Gillingham

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Detailed insights for SP8 5FP

Overview

Postcode SP8 5FP is located in a rural hamlet, within the Gillingham ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe is £55,398 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) located about 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,201 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% 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

7/10

The average income per household in Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe is £55,398 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe near SP8 5FP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
27.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.71(-71%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.18(-59%)
Other theft
2.21(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.77(-73%)
Burglary
1.32(-52%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
93.5%
Other White
7
2.53%
Other Asian
4
1.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.72%
Irish
2
0.72%
Total population: 277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
74
32.6%
Level 3 (A level)
46
20.26%
No qualifications
39
17.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
15.86%
Apprenticeship
17
7.49%
Total 16+ residents: 227

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
47.37%
Owns with a mortgage
34
29.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
15.79%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.39%
Social rents from council
2
1.75%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Gillingham

Based on 311 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 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
Detached123£410,000
Flats39£119,000
Semi-Detached87£260,000
Terraced62£237,250

10 year median price trend in Gillingham

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

Schools

In the SP8 5FP postcode area, located within Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SP8 5FP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miSecondaryGillingham SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryGillingham Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,754
Band B£2,046
Band C£2,338
Band D£2,630
Band E£3,215
Band F£3,799
Band G£4,384
Band H£5,261

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DorsetE14001388
WardGillinghamE05012702
ParishGillinghamE04013378
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gillingham Outer, Bourton & MotcombeE02004256
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 002BE01020450
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced2021-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.