Town · Medway

Gillingham

Population 108,384 · Postcode ME8 · South East, England

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

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Where the figures come from

  • Gillingham built-up area
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Centre of Gillingham
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£295,000Median · 1329 sales in 12 months▲+5% above national averageGillingham built-up areaView sales →
Crime122 / 1,00014,153 incidents in 12 months▼+30% well above national averageGillingham built-up areaView breakdown →
Broadband237.5 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▲+42% well above national averageGillingham built-up areaView coverage →
Schools38 schools25 primary, 7 secondary, 5 other, 1 16 plus · latest Ofsted resultsGillingham built-up area and nearbyView schools →
Flood riskVery lowRivers, sea and surface waterCentre of GillinghamView assessment →
Businesses6,612Top: Construction, Retail & wholesale, Real estate▼-25% notably below national averageGillingham built-up areaView directory →
Planning1,200Within 5 km, 12 months · 86 in last 30 days · 25 pending · 715 approved · Medway councilWithin 5 km of GillinghamView applications →
TransportRainham (Kent)35 min walkNearest to GillinghamLive departures →
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