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North Lockside Road, Gillingham, ME4 4SW | Demographic profile

This area is in a desirable neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    Rochester and Strood Co is represented by the Conservative party.

Conservative

National (General) Election 2019

59.99%
Conservative
27.11%
Labour
7.16%
Liberal Democrat
2.53%
Green
2.08%
UK Independence Party
Voting margin 32.88%
Voting turnout 63.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood Co, represented by the Conservative MP, Kelly Tolhurst. At the last general election Conservative won control with a majority of 17,072 votes over Labour. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 1462 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
low density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is fairly densely populated, with 1462 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a fairly densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially younger than the National average of 39
26 years old
5%
6%
0-4
6%
4%
5-9
6%
3%
10-15
4%
18%
16-19
6%
26%
20-24
6%
14%
25-29
19%
16%
30-44
25%
7%
45-64
18%
3%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with families with older children

This area is popular with families with older children. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the National average
46k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • Medway performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Medway performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Public Sector, Retail, and Other
Public Sector

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Public Sector, Retail, and Other

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Walking
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (73%) and Walking (9%)

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially younger than the South East region average of 39
26 years old
5%
6%
0-4
6%
4%
5-9
7%
3%
10-15
4%
18%
16-19
5%
26%
20-24
6%
14%
25-29
22%
16%
30-44
24%
7%
45-64
16%
3%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • South East region Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is slightly higher than the South East region average
46k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly higher than the South East region average.

Deprivation

  • Medway performs very well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities, when compared to other places in South East
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Medway performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Local politics

    Rochester and Strood Co is represented by the Conservative party.

 
Conservative

Local elections

35
Conservative
15
Labour
3
Lib Dem
2
Independents
Voting margin 20

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of Medway, which is controlled by the Conservative party.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially younger than the Gravesham Locality average of 44
26 years old
4%
6%
0-4
5%
4%
5-9
6%
3%
10-15
4%
18%
16-19
4%
26%
20-24
4%
14%
25-29
16%
16%
30-44
30%
7%
45-64
22%
3%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Gravesham Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is around the Gravesham Locality average
46k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income around the Gravesham Locality average.

Deprivation

  • Medway scores better than Gravesham in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Medway performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.