Area Information for Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD

Balmoral Road in Gillingham is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Gillingham South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. This page combines information for the address Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME7 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Medway
Ward Gillingham South
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Gillingham South), and the Kent Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD:

Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4BF
Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4JX
Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4JY
Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QE
Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4NT
Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4JS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about ME7 as a whole.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 10
Semi-Detached 10
Terraced 81
Flat (Purpose-Built) 50
Flat (Converted) 44
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 9
Residence in Commercial Building 5
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 210
Are these numbers higher than you expected? Click here for explanation.

Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Balmoral Road, Gillingham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 61% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 31
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 14
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 124
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 210

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 71
Two People 60
Three People 31
Four People 30
Five People 14
Six People 4
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 211

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Balmoral Road, Gillingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 68
Family Household 124
Other Household 16
Total 208

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 68
Deprived In One Dimension 68
Deprived In Two Dimensions 53
Deprived In Three Dimensions 17
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 208

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Gillingham and Rainham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 238
Female 267
Total 505

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around ME7 4PD has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 26% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 53
5-9 38
10-14 41
15-19 27
20-24 34
25-29 51
30-34 52
35-39 38
40-44 40
45-49 25
50-54 35
55-59 16
60-64 14
65-69 10
70-74 12
75-79 8
80-84 6
85+ 1
Total 501

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME7 4PD does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 186
Married 100
Separated 21
Divorced 40
Widowed 17
Total 364

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 257
Good 156
Fair 57
Bad 31
Very Bad 4
Total 505

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 92
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
No GCSEs or Equivalent 86
Other 16
Total 364

Ethnic Group Embed This

Balmoral Road, Gillingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 69% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 348
Mixed Ethnicity 19
Indian 8
Pakistani 20
Bangladeshi 16
Chinese 2
Other Asian 20
Black African 51
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Arab 2
Other 10
Total 505

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 336
European Union 83
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 34
Middle East and Asia 41
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Total 505

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 336
10+ Years 71
5-10 Years 51
2-5 Years 27
Less Than 2 Years 22
Total 507

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to ME7 4PD.

Passport(s) Held
None 116
United Kingdom 252
European Union 95
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 19
Middle East or Asia 21
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 199
Christian 196
Buddhist 5
Hindu 15
Jewish 0
Muslim 54
Sikh 4
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 31
Total 505

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 133
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 47
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 21
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 31
Retired 39
Looking After Home or Family 26
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 21
Other 18
Total 361

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 32
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 22
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 25
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 24
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 27
Elementary Occupations 39
Total 209

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 16
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 43
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 44
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 68
Semi-Routine Occupation 75
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 37
Full-time Student 28
Total 363

Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD is within the Gillingham South policing neighbourhood, under the Kent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Balmoral Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Gillingham South
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Key: Tube Stations Tube Station DLR Stations DLR Station Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to ME7 4PD. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for ME7 4PD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD. The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent), approximately 80 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Gillingham (Kent) 80 yards
Chatham 1.4 miles
Rochester 1.8 miles
Strood (Kent) 2.3 miles
Rainham (Kent) 2.9 miles
Cuxton 4 miles
Higham 4.6 miles
Halling 5.2 miles
Newington 5.6 miles
Snodland 5.9 miles
New Hythe 6.6 miles
Aylesford 6.9 miles
Sole Street 7.5 miles
Maidstone East 7.6 miles
Barming 7.7 miles
Maidstone Barracks 7.7 miles
Bearsted 7.7 miles
Kemsley 8.1 miles
Maidstone West 8.2 miles
Meopham 8.4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD. The nearest is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, approximately 410 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD. The nearest is Brompton Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Brompton Academy 0.6 miles November 2024
The Robert Napier School 0.7 miles September 2024
Waterfront UTC 0.8 miles January 2023
    
Will Adams Academy 0.8 miles February 2014
    
Chatham Grammar 0.9 miles May 2018
    
The Victory Academy 1.4 miles February 2023
    
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1.6 miles October 2024
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.7 miles October 2022
    
Rochester Independent College 1.9 miles  
Holcombe Grammar School 2 miles April 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD. The nearest is Balmoral Gardens, approximately 290 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD. The nearest is Franklin House Practice Ltd, approximately 140 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD. The nearest is Medway Maritime Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Gillingham, approximately 220 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Compare Broadband

Want to find out which broadband package is right for you? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool.

Compare Broadband Now

Broadband in ME7 4PD

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

Our latest broadband offer
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

Looking for a broadband package? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool, click the button below to get started.

Compare Broadband