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Location guide / South East
Gillingham’s hospital and education activity place it within a connected Medway employment area. Living here also means using services and cultural venues across neighbouring towns. The relevant comparison is between particular homes and work entrances, rather than assuming that every journey within Medway will be equally straightforward.
By The UK Careers Fair Editorial Team
Last updated
This guide is due for a refresh. Check the official sources below for the latest local details.
Know the areaThis is Gillingham in Medway, Kent, not Gillingham in Dorset. The ONS housing benchmark covers the whole Medway authority.
Official area data
Medway · September 2026
Medway · August 2026
Medway · 2025
Whole statistical area, not necessarily the town boundary.Employment rate, age 16–64: 78.8% · Medway · Jul 2025-Jun 2026. Survey estimate; local results can be volatile.
Area averages are not current asking prices or individual property valuations. Local short-term changes are volatile; use a year or longer. UK HPI house-price observations are provisional and subject to revision.
Medway NHS Foundation Trust is based at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham and is one of the area’s major employers. The Trust's careers information covers clinical and support occupations.
The council’s Love Gillingham programme sets out a town-centre vision, while the Kent and Medway skills plan highlights training priorities across the wider area. Ask exhibitors where the work is delivered and whether shifts, placements or study take place elsewhere in Medway.
Compare the station and town-centre area with Brompton, Rainham and other Medway locations that fit the workplace. Walk the final section to the job or bus stop, and check parking, building condition and late-evening surroundings yourself.
The official rent figure shown alongside covers Medway. It includes multiple property types and both existing and new tenancies, not just advertised Gillingham homes. Compare current listings for the size you need, then include bills, Council Tax and commuting costs.
Gillingham Kent station is on Railway Street and is managed by Southeastern. Use its current National Rail page for facilities, departure information and assistance details. Medway Council’s travel pages and Visit Medway’s car-free information help with the journey beyond the station.
A hospital, town-centre or industrial-site shift may require a different final connection. Search at the expected start and finish times, including weekends, and check the last practical service home. Do not assume that two nearby places are linked by a convenient direct route.
Visit Medway brings together heritage attractions, current events and car-free ideas across the towns. Use it to build a local weekend that includes the wider area, rather than limiting every outing to the same high street. The council also lists libraries, sports centres and cultural services.
When viewing a home, allow time for ordinary errands and an outdoor walk. Check opening times, accessibility and return transport before booking a venue or activity, especially if you plan to rely on public transport after an evening event.
Medway Council is the local authority for Gillingham addresses, covering Council Tax, waste, housing, education and family information. Do not default to Kent County Council simply because the postal county is Kent; confirm the authority for the specific property.
Make an arrival checklist covering the inventory, utilities, travel and work documents. For a family move, compare childcare hours and school-admissions arrangements with the actual shift pattern, including time needed to travel between places.
We use official local authorities, transport operators, public data and destination organisations. Data periods are shown alongside figures. Employer examples describe the local economy; they are not a promise of vacancies or attendance at the fair.
Next editorial review due 3 December 2026. Prices, services and availability can change before then.
For employers / Gillingham
Understand the local workforce. Meet candidates face to face.
Local knowledge.
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Official figures for Medway. These describe the statistical area, which may differ from Gillingham and the event’s catchment. They are not a forecast of attendance or candidates’ skills.
01 / The people behind the numbers
Shape the roles, training and working patterns you bring to your stand.
Residents aged 16–64
183,507Medway · Mid-2025Includes people in work, studying and outside the labour force.Economically active, age 16–64
81.7%Medway · Jul 2025-Jun 2026In work or unemployed under the survey definition. 95% margin: ±3 percentage points.Higher qualifications (RQF4+)
43.3%Medway · Jan 2025-Dec 2025Residents aged 16–64 with level 4 or above. 95% margin: ±4.2 percentage points.Medway · Jul 2025-Jun 2026. Shares of people already in work; survey estimates, not available applicants. Only published, reliable estimates are shown.
| Occupation group | Share | 95% margin |
|---|---|---|
| % all in employment who are - 1: managers, directors and senior officials (SOC2020) | 10.9% | ±2.6 pp |
| % all in employment who are - 2: professional occupations (SOC2020) | 19.8% | ±3.4 pp |
| % all in employment who are - 3: associate professional occupations (SOC2020) | 12.4% | ±2.8 pp |
| % all in employment who are - 4: administrative and secretarial occupations (SOC2020) | 13.2% | ±2.9 pp |
| % all in employment who are - 5: skilled trades occupations (SOC2020) | 11.2% | ±2.7 pp |
| % all in employment who are - 6: caring, leisure and other service occupations (SOC2020) | 8.7% | ±2.4 pp |
| % all in employment who are - 7: sales and customer service occupations (SOC2020) | 5.6% | ±1.9 pp |
| % all in employment who are - 8: process, plant and machine operatives (SOC2020) | 7.5% | ±2.2 pp |
| % all in employment who are - 9: elementary occupations (SOC2020) | 10.4% | ±2.6 pp |
Tell candidates what the work involves, what support you offer and which skills can be learned on the job. A conversation at your stand gives both sides room to ask questions.
02 / Put your offer in context
Use published benchmarks alongside the requirements of the role you are hiring for.
Employee jobs in the area
98,000Medway · 2024Workplace-based, rounded estimates. Existing jobs, not vacancies.Median gross full-time pay / week
£762Medway UA · April 2026 (provisional)Local workplaces; all occupations. CV 4.0%.Jobs per working-age resident
0.62Medway · 2024Total jobs divided by residents aged 16–64. A ratio, not a percentage.Medway · 2024
Largest published industry groups. These are existing employee jobs, not vacancies.
Make pay, hours, location and progression easy to understand. Your team can explain what makes the opportunity worthwhile and arrange the next step while the conversation is fresh.
Data is refreshed from official public feeds. Different releases cover different periods; the date beside each figure is the period it measures. Suppressed and unreliable estimates are omitted. Survey estimates are subject to uncertainty and revision. Missing data is never shown as zero.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
From the exhibition floor
1 published testimonial from Gillingham Careers Fair. Feedback relates to past events.
Gillingham Careers Fair
This is the first time our company has signed up to a careers fair and we found the exposure very encouraging. We would like to do more of these in the future to help with our recruitment.
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