Living in Gillingham

The population of Gillingham totalled 108,480 in 2021. The regional median gross salary reached €3,171 per month at the end of 2024. Gillingham had an unemployment rate of 2.9% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2637 sources

Population108,480people31 Dec 2021Official source · Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — data

Median gross salary (region)3,171EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,439EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.9%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime36.56incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean6.98µg/m³country median 6.5 — 7% aboveOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 76% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it and dirtier air than 77% 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 pack²⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	43,280 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,439 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price²²Official · county

Is Gillingham a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker32%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 18–46%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–73%

Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–57%

Family65%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 54–76%

Retirement33%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 20–46%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Gillingham is 2.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Gillingham 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	95.08 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk³⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	58.98 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley²¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	98.8 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk³⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,171 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.9 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹⁶Official · regional context

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€1,149of €2,625 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.	€2,625
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,439
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	€1,149

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gillingham Salary needed to live in Gillingham

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

Department for Work and Pensions

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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	38 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	33 count	30 Sept 2026	ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)¹³Official
Pharmacies	21 count	30 Sept 2026	ODS Pharmacy/Dispensaries report (edispensary)¹⁴Official

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 37 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 36.56 incidents per 100,000 · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)²⁵

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	36.56 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)²⁵Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	3,793 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	224 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

Gillingham's nearest airport was SEN, 23 km away and offered 14 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	14 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SEN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Gillingham's monthly mean temperatures were 5.1°C in January and 17.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 69.3 mm in January and 41.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Gillingham?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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: 6.98 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration²⁰

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11.8WHO 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 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Gillingham 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11.81 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁸Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.36 µg/m³country median 11.3 — about the same	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.98 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration²⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11 · Apr 14.2 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 5.1 · May 8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.1 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 9.6 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 69.3 · Feb 51.2 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 45.5 · May 46.2 · Jun 47.5 · Jul 41.7 · Aug 55.5 · Sep 50.3 · Oct 73.4 · Nov 75.1 · Dec 71 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Harrow ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.4 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gillingham?

The published population was 108,480 people in 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — data²⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.7%
Foreign residents14.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	21.9 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	21.9 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	14.32 %	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.⁷Official
Foreign residents	15,535 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.⁷Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.29 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	3.5 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	4,954 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁷Official · built-up-area figure
Population	108,480 people	31 Dec 2021	Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — data²⁷Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	66.51 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	14.3 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	39 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Gillingham

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Crawley as a Gillingham alternative in the same region

59 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 26.8% Crawley vs 14.3% Gillingham+87%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,918 (2026) Crawley vs 37 (2025) Gillinghamno percentage
Unemployment: 2.5% Crawley vs 2.9% Gillingham−14%
Median gross pay, region: €3,335 Crawley vs €3,171 Gillingham+5%
Residents: 120,550 Crawley vs 108,480 Gillingham+11%
Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Crawley vs 7.0 µg/m³ Gillinghamsame level

Full comparison More about Crawley

Worthing as a Gillingham alternative in the same country

90 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,023 (2026) Worthing vs 37 (2025) Gillinghamno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,301 Worthing vs €3,171 Gillingham+4%
Residents: 111,620 Worthing vs 108,480 Gillingham+3%

Full comparison More about Worthing

Cities near Gillingham

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Gillingham, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Salford108,410 residents Solihull107,735 residents St Helens107,680 residents Maidstone109,490 residents Birkenhead109,835 residents Chelmsford110,625 residents

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Gillingham in rankings

#19 of 21 in Most international cities in United Kingdom #30 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in United Kingdom

Is Gillingham part of London?

Gillingham is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 48.7 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Gillingham?

The published population was 108,480 people in 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — data.

Is the air quality good in Gillingham?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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?

Police recorded about 37 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).

What is the typical salary around Gillingham?

The median gross salary is 3,171 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How many foreign residents live in Gillingham?

15,535 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.

Is Gillingham part of London?

Gillingham is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 48.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Gillingham?

Chatham, Rochester, Rainham, Hoo, Maidstone are near Gillingham. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Gillingham (South East England), United Kingdom: population [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0a15d4dc6c4a5e116a011911b089446b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/gillingham/ 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-east-england-united-kingdom-population_33d61eee2079,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gillingham (South East England), United Kingdom: population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0a15d4dc6c4a5e116a011911b089446b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/gillingham/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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