Who lives in ME7 2BY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME7 2BY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
ME7 2BYGillingham
Who lives in ME7 2BY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 2BY (Gillingham South East) (about 1,494 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.6% of residents. 20.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
54% of residents are female and 46% male.
- Female54%51%
- Male46%49%
Relationship status
37.2% of adults in the ME7 2BY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 43.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.2% of residents in the ME7 2BY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.3%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair15.1%12.7%
- Bad6.1%4%
- Very bad2.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.