Postcode district · Gillingham
Who lives in ME8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 60,950 (2024)
ME8Postcode district · Gillingham
Who lives in ME8
Residents
60,950
2024 estimate
Households
24,172
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.4% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
ME8England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
ME8
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
49.7% of adults in ME8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 31.5% have never married.
ME8England
Married or civil partnership49.7%44.7%
Never married31.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.1% of residents in ME8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
ME8
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair13%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.