Area Information for Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN

Summary Back to Top

Balmoral Gardens 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 Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN, 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

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 Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN:

Randolph Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PP
Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PG
Randolph Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PL
Trafalgar Street, Gillingham, ME7 4PT
Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PY
Gorst Street, Gillingham, ME7 4PR

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN 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.

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Housing Back to Top

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 Back to Top

The area containing Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 87
Flat (Purpose-Built) 24
Flat (Converted) 17
Residence in Commercial Building 7
Total 155
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 63% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 23
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 93
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 1
Total 155

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 56
Two People 39
Three People 28
Four People 20
Five People 5
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 4
Total 153

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 56
Family Household 82
Other Household 16
Total 154

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 61
Deprived In One Dimension 65
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 155

People Back to Top

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 208
Female 197
Total 405

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 34
5-9 20
10-14 20
15-19 21
20-24 61
25-29 40
30-34 37
35-39 35
40-44 27
45-49 24
50-54 23
55-59 20
60-64 17
65-69 13
70-74 6
75-79 3
80-84 3
85+ 2
Total 406

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in ME7 4PN is high - 5% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

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 189
Married 86
Separated 22
Divorced 26
Widowed 8
Total 331

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 194
Good 136
Fair 64
Bad 10
Very Bad 1
Total 405

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) 96
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
No GCSEs or Equivalent 64
Other 11
Total 331

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Ethnic Group Embed This

Balmoral Gardens, 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 62% 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 252
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 31
Pakistani 6
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 1
Other Asian 26
Black African 26
Black Caribbean 16
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 12
Total 402

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham), 64% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

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 259
European Union 46
Rest of Europe 17
Africa 18
Middle East and Asia 50
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 14
Total 404

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 259
10+ Years 56
5-10 Years 20
2-5 Years 42
Less Than 2 Years 28
Total 405

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 4PN.

Passport(s) Held
None 68
United Kingdom 228
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 49
Rest of Europe 11
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 31
North America or Caribbean 7
Central and South America 6

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 151
Christian 156
Buddhist 0
Hindu 16
Jewish 0
Muslim 17
Sikh 9
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 49
Total 404

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Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Gillingham South ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 21% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 116
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 33
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 27
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 69
Retired 29
Looking After Home or Family 18
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 16
Total 330

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 13
Professional Occupations 28
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 19
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 33
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 18
Elementary Occupations 37
Total 185

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 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 39
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 33
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 45
Semi-Routine Occupation 54
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 67
Total 330

Policing and Crime (329) Back to Top

Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN 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. In January 2025, 329 crimes were reported within half a mile of ME7 4PN.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 329 crimes committed near Balmoral Gardens
Neighbourhood Team Address Gillingham South
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

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Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to ME7 4PN. 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 4PN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN. The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent), approximately 250 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Gillingham (Kent) 250 yards
Chatham 1.2 miles
Rochester 1.6 miles
Strood (Kent) 2.2 miles
Rainham (Kent) 3.1 miles
Cuxton 3.8 miles
Higham 4.5 miles
Halling 5 miles
Newington 5.7 miles
Snodland 5.8 miles
New Hythe 6.4 miles
Aylesford 6.8 miles
Sole Street 7.3 miles
Maidstone East 7.5 miles
Barming 7.6 miles
Maidstone Barracks 7.6 miles
Bearsted 7.7 miles
Maidstone West 8.1 miles
Meopham 8.2 miles
Kemsley 8.3 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN. The nearest is Oasis Academy Skinner Street, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Oasis Academy Skinner Street 400 yards
    
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy 570 yards
    
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 680 yards
    
Barnsole Primary School 790 yards
    
Burnt Oak Primary School half a mile
    
Byron Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Saxon Way Primary School 0.6 miles
    
All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.8 miles
    
New Road Primary School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN. The nearest is Brompton Academy, approximately 720 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Brompton Academy 720 yards
    
The Robert Napier School 0.8 miles
    
Waterfront UTC 0.8 miles
    
Chatham Grammar 0.8 miles
    
Will Adams Academy 0.9 miles
    
The Victory Academy 1.3 miles
    
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1.4 miles
    
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1.5 miles
    
Rochester Independent College 1.7 miles  
Holcombe Grammar School 1.8 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN. The nearest is Balmoral Gardens, approximately < 50 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 Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN. The nearest is Dental Healthcare Practice, approximately 280 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 7 closest hospitals to Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN. The nearest is Medway Maritime Hospital, approximately 830 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 4PN. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Gillingham, approximately 130 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.


 

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Broadband in ME7 4PN

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is over 10-30Mbps, a fast connection. At this speed gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing can generally be done without noticeable slowdown. A small number of devices will be able to share the connection simultaneously, although some slowdown may occur during evenings.

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Maximum Download Speed Available Between 10Mbps and 30Mbps

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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%
 

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