KINGSWOOD ROAD, ME7 1DZ House Prices & Local Information

ME7 1DZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Kingswood Road, 0.3km from Gillingham in Gillingham (Medway). Administratively it sits within Gillingham North ward and the Gillingham and Rainham constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The community skews young professional (average age 33) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 54% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 108 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: Average house prices are around £250k, down 3.8% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for ME7 1DZ are sourced from Output Area E00081059 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.