Affluence in SP8 4FZ
How SP8 4FZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,536 (2024)
SP8 4FZGillingham
How well off SP8 4FZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP8 4FZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the SP8 4FZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the SP8 4FZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the SP8 4FZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP8 4FZ (Gillingham) (about 1,536 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.