Who lives in ME7 5BD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME7 5BD, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Maritime
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
ME7 5BDGillingham
Who lives in ME7 5BD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 5BD (Chatham Maritime) (about 1,669 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 23.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
- Female49.7%51%
- Male50.3%49%
Relationship status
40% of adults in the ME7 5BD area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81% of residents in the ME7 5BD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.8%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.