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Gillingham

29,020 people · median £241,000 · Medway

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Medway Council · Labour-controlled   31/59 seats · 53% · OCD 2026
67/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£241k
median price
+25%
5-year growth
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£241k
median sold price
8.3 yrs
of local pay to buy
+25%
5-year change
£245k
typical terraced
33 min
London — fastest
8
rail stations
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
6
grammar schools
115
schools total
11.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
6.4%
in a flood zone
3,428
green spaces
7.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
600
eat & drink
230
shops
92.8%
gigabit
40
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +25%

£121k£169k£216k£264k20142025£250,000
£135,000 in 2014 → £250,000 in 2025 · 748 sales in 12 months
In Medway:
3rd cheapest of 23 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Gillingham is a neighbourhood in Kent with a population of 29,020. The median house price is £241,000, with 748 sales recorded in the past year and prices rising 25.0 per cent over five years.

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Terraced homes are most common at £245,000 median; semi-detached properties average £302,500 and flats £148,000. The area shows moderate air quality with nitrogen dioxide at 11.7 and particulate matter at 7.7 annual mean levels. About 25 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Gillingham. Housing is split between owner-occupied (47.3 per cent) and private rented (36.9 per cent). Residents have a median age of 34.7 years. Education levels are mixed: 25.6 per cent hold level 4 qualifications or above, whilst 19.9 per cent have no qualifications. Broadband coverage is strong, with 99.4 per cent superfast connectivity. Eight conservation areas are designated, including Brompton Lines and Gillingham Green. Medway Council administers the area as a unitary authority under Labour control.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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