Living in Gillingham

In Gillingham (South West England), unemployment is 4.4% (2025).

Gillingham (Dorset) is a city in the United Kingdom, with a population of 11,010 in March 2021. Population density was 3,376.1 people per km² in 2021. Owner occupation accounted for 70.7% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 56.3% in March 2021. The foreign population count was 840 in March 2021. The city covered 3.3 km² in December 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population11,010people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)2,970EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,234EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate4.4%country median 3.4% — 29% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk

Recorded crime4,451incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean6.61µg/m³country median 6.5 — 2% aboveOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 75% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Gillingham?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gillingham.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Gillingham. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁹Official · national market
Dwellings	4,975 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,234 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁵Official · county

Is Gillingham a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%

Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–53%

Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–72%

Retirement41%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 28–54%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gillingham?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk²⁰

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Gillingham is 4.4%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Gillingham 4.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	83.37 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	56.32 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.64 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	2,970 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk²¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.4 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2025	www.nomisweb.co.uk²⁰Official

What does a salary buy in Gillingham?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,211of €2,481 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,481
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,234
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,211

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gillingham. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gillingham. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	4 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	30 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	43 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Gillingham's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	1 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gillingham under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Gillingham?

Police recorded about 4,451 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesGillingham highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,451 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁸Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	1,544 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	236.2 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	17 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	42 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BOH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁷Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.61 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 4.91 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11.5 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Gillingham?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.61 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹³

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.6WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4.9WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Gillingham is 6.6 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Gillingham 6.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.91 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.49 µg/m³country median 11.3 — about the same	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.61 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹³Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.74 · Feb 15.27 · Mar 18.36 · Apr 22.97 · May 24.53 · Jun 29.68 · Jul 32.73 · Aug 33.02 · Sep 27.34 · Oct 25.54 · Nov 17.35 · Dec 13.88 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.88 · Feb -7.79 · Mar -6 · Apr -3.59 · May -0.51 · Jun 4.03 · Jul 6.35 · Aug 5.93 · Sep 3.29 · Oct -2.04 · Nov -5.25 · Dec -6.43 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.8 · Feb 4.67 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 8.81 · May 11.91 · Jun 15.01 · Jul 17.03 · Aug 16.71 · Sep 14.53 · Oct 11.33 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 5.46 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gillingham?

The published population was 11,010 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	3.26 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	3.26 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	840 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁶Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	0.908 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	3.63 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	3,376 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁶Official · built-up-area figure
Population	11,010 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁶Official

International community in Gillingham

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	10,170	92.4%
Europe: EU countries	515	4.7%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	325	3.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	70.65 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	7.6 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	25.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official
Workers aged 16 and over	5,170 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official
Median age	48 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Gillingham

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Cities near Gillingham

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Common questions

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How many people live in Gillingham?

The published population was 11,010 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Gillingham?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Gillingham?

What is the unemployment rate in Gillingham?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Gillingham?

The median gross salary is 2,970 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Gillingham?

840 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Gillingham a good place to live?

Gillingham may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Gillingham?

Manston, Frome are near Gillingham. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Gillingham?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,170 people (92.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Gillingham (South West England), United Kingdom: population [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 198dbb349c27f5464a3ad738e308efa0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/gillingham-eng-d6/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gillingham-south-west-england-united-kingdom-population_68605154af4a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gillingham (South West England), United Kingdom: population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {198dbb349c27f5464a3ad738e308efa0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/gillingham-eng-d6/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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