Area Information for Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF

Great Lines in Gillingham is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Chatham Central & Brompton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Rochester and Strood. This page combines information for the address Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF, 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 Chatham Central & Brompton
Constituency Rochester and Strood * 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 semi-detached houses, 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 (River), 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 in January 2025, when 254 crimes were reported within half a mile of ME7 5DF.

Nearby Services

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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 Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF 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 Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF:

Kings Bastion, Gillingham, ME7 5DQ
Singapore Drive, Gillingham, ME7 5DB
Kings Bastion, Gillingham, ME7 5DG
Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DE
Singapore Drive, Gillingham, ME7 5DA
Kings Bastion, Gillingham, ME7 5BY

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

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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

The area containing Great Lines, Gillingham consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 2
Semi-Detached 73
Terraced 36
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 112
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Great Lines, Gillingham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 81% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2
Owned with Mortgage 13
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 67
Rent Free 0
Total 112

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 7
Two People 32
Three People 31
Four People 30
Five People 10
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 112

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 7
Family Household 95
Other Household 7
Total 109

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 83
Deprived In One Dimension 26
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 112

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Rochester and Strood constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 173
Female 173
Total 346

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around ME7 5DF has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 33% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 63
5-9 33
10-14 17
15-19 9
20-24 16
25-29 45
30-34 64
35-39 40
40-44 23
45-49 15
50-54 9
55-59 4
60-64 4
65-69 2
70-74 0
75-79 2
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 346

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME7 5DF 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 47
Married 169
Separated 5
Divorced 6
Widowed 3
Total 230

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 95% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 224
Good 104
Fair 18
Bad 0
Very Bad 0
Total 346

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) 85
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
No GCSEs or Equivalent 15
Other 3
Total 229

Ethnic Group Embed This

Great Lines, 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 53% 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 182
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Indian 2
Pakistani 5
Chinese 1
Other Asian 78
Black African 30
Black Caribbean 11
Other Black/African/Caribbean 11
Other 10
Total 347

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Great Lines, Gillingham), 63% 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 218
European Union 19
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 28
Middle East and Asia 68
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 9
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 345

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 218
10+ Years 77
5-10 Years 23
2-5 Years 15
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 346

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 5DF.

Passport(s) Held
None 36
United Kingdom 241
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 16
Middle East or Asia 41
North America or Caribbean 7

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 120
Christian 104
Buddhist 33
Hindu 34
Jewish 0
Muslim 15
Sikh 0
Other Religion 19
Not Stated 20
Total 345

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Chatham Central & Brompton ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 48% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 113
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 31
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 8
Looking After Home or Family 29
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 17
Total 234

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 5
Professional Occupations 24
Associate Professional Occupations 41
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 24
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 25
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 160

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 69
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 12
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 33
Semi-Routine Occupation 25
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 19
Full-time Student 13
Total 231

Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF is within the River policing neighbourhood, under the Kent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 254 crimes were reported within half a mile of ME7 5DF.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 254 crimes committed near Great Lines
Neighbourhood Team Address River
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to ME7 5DF. 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 5DF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF. The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent), approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Gillingham (Kent) 0.7 miles
Chatham 0.7 miles
Rochester 1.1 miles
Strood (Kent) 1.6 miles
Cuxton 3.3 miles
Rainham (Kent) 3.6 miles
Higham 4.1 miles
Halling 4.5 miles
Snodland 5.4 miles
New Hythe 6.1 miles
Newington 6.2 miles
Aylesford 6.6 miles
Sole Street 6.8 miles
Barming 7.4 miles
Maidstone East 7.5 miles
Maidstone Barracks 7.6 miles
Meopham 7.7 miles
Bearsted 7.9 miles
Maidstone West 8.1 miles
East Malling 8.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF. The nearest is Brompton-Westbrook Primary School, approximately 140 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School 140 yards
    
Oasis Academy Skinner Street 0.5 miles
    
New Road Primary School 0.6 miles
    
All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Burnt Oak Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School 0.8 miles  
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy 0.8 miles
    
St John's Church of England Infant School 0.8 miles
    
Byron Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Phoenix Primary School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF. The nearest is Brompton Academy, approximately 590 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Brompton Academy 590 yards
    
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1 mile
    
Waterfront UTC 1 mile
    
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1 mile
    
Chatham Grammar 1 mile
    
Rochester Independent College 1.1 miles  
The Victory Academy 1.2 miles
    
The Robert Napier School 1.3 miles
    
Will Adams Academy 1.5 miles
    
Holcombe Grammar School 1.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF. The nearest is Brompton Medical Centre, approximately 610 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 Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF. The nearest is Highstreet Medical Dental, approximately 770 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 5 closest hospitals to Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF. The nearest is Medway Maritime Hospital, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Great Lines, Gillingham, ME7 5DF. The nearest is Boots-Chatham - Wilmot Sq, approximately 760 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 5DF

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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+

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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%
 

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