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People in Gillingham

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Population
107,608
Density /km²
4,343.86
Median age
39.3
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
59%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
26%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
28%
Apprenticeship
6.2%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
18%
Families w/ children
21%
One-person homes
28%
Owned outright
33%
Private renting
23%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
44%
All adults speak English as a main language
92%
White
84%
Asian or Asian British
7%
Black or Black British
6%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
20%
Intermediate
14%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
30%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.9%
Full-time students
7.2%
Christian
45%
Muslim
3.0%
Hindu
1.4%
Sikh
1.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
42%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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