Postcode district · Gillingham
Who lives in ME7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 72,088 (2024)
ME7Postcode district · Gillingham
Who lives in ME7
Residents
72,088
2024 estimate
Households
26,422
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 22% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.4% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
ME7England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
ME7
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
41.3% of adults in ME7 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40.7% have never married.
ME7England
Married or civil partnership41.3%44.7%
Never married40.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.3% of residents in ME7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
ME7
48%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.1%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.