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Gillingham South East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Gillingham South East neighbourhood of Medway, England (ONS area Medway 019). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes ME5, ME7, ME8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ME7 4JE.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Gillingham South East is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Medway (4 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £350,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Medway (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Gillingham (Kent), is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£350,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.15; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£57,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Gillingham South East sits in Medway

  • Typical house price: joint 11th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway
  • Average household income: 19th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Gillingham South East

House prices: Gillingham South East against Medway: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £308k (2026); Medway £46k (1995) to £320k (2026).£87k£324k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£308kMedway£320k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Medway, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Medway, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Gillingham (Kent) Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (50 to 61 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) (about 5 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Byron Primary School 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Robert Napier School 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Sep 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Gillingham South East

What is the typical house price in Gillingham South East?

£350,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Gillingham South East compare with the rest of Medway?

Typical house price: joint 11th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway. Average household income: 19th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway.

Is Gillingham South East an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Gillingham South East gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Gillingham South East?

Gillingham (Kent). Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (50 to 61 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) (about 5 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Gillingham South East?

Nearest state primary school. Byron Primary School. 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Robert Napier School. 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Sep 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.