Affluence in SP8 4GG
How SP8 4GG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
SP8 4GGGillingham
How well off SP8 4GG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP8 4GG 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.
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.4% of adults in the SP8 4GG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the SP8 4GG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the SP8 4GG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP8 4GG (Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe) (about 1,724 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.