Town · Dorset

Gillingham

Name: Gillingham
Address: Gillingham, Dorset, SP8, GB

Population 11,286 · Postcode SP8 · South West, England

Population: Built-up area, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

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Where the figures come from

Gillingham parish
Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
Gillingham
The place itself: part of the Gillingham (Dorset) built-up area (ONS).
Centre of Gillingham
Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.

At a glance

Property£255,000Median · 235 sales in 12 months▼-9% below national averageGillingham parishView sales →

Crime43 / 1,000644 incidents in 12 months▲-55% well below national averageGillingham parishView breakdown →

Broadband135.8 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-19% notably below national averageGillingham parishView coverage →

Schools8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 other · latest Ofsted resultsGillingham parish and nearbyView schools →

Food hygiene97% top-rated73 of 75 businesses rated 5-star▲+23% notably above national averageGillingham parishView ratings →

Flood riskHighShreen Water · 21m from the centreCentre of GillinghamView assessment →

Businesses728Top: Construction, Professional services, Retail & wholesale▼-21% notably below national averageGillingham parishView directory →

Planning167Within 5 km, 12 months · 20 in last 30 days · 39 pending · 115 approved · Dorset councilWithin 5 km of GillinghamView applications →

TransportGillingham (Dorset)0.4 km awayNearest to GillinghamLive departures →

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