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About

Rainham North East is a residential and industrial area within the Medway towns. The neighbourhood features a mix of post-war housing estates, local shopping parades, and light industrial units. It is bordered by the A2 road to the north and the railway line to the south, providing transport links. The area is primarily functional, serving the daily needs of its residents with schools and community facilities.

The landscape includes pockets of open space and playing fields. A notable local feature is the Rainham Mark Grammar School, a selective academy with a long history in the community. The area transitions towards more rural land to the east, near the villages of Lower Stoke and Upchurch. This part of Medway has a distinct, settled character separate from the more central urban areas.

Area overview

On average Rainham North East has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 11.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rainham North East is £51,104 per year. There are 2 schools in Rainham North East: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Rainham North East is home to around 7,300 people, with a population density of about 3,425.6 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rainham North East Population
7,300
Population density
3,425.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.59(+25%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.07(+23%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.36(+30%)
Shoplifting
5.07(-36%)
Public order
4.38(-28%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,309
86.42%
Other White
205
2.81%
African
189
2.59%
Indian
109
1.49%
Other
85
1.16%
Total population: 7,300

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,360
23.14%
No qualifications
1,191
20.27%
Level 3 (A level)
1,057
17.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
932
15.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
752
12.8%
Total 16+ residents: 5,877

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
973
30.66%
Owns outright
972
30.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
679
21.39%
Social rents from council
240
7.56%
Other social rented
213
6.71%
Total households: 3,174

Property prices in Rainham North East

Median price£324,000
Price per sq ft£371
Sales (last 12 months)109
Typical range (middle 50%)£267K – £400K

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £324,000 (about £371 per square foot) in Rainham North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £770,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rainham North East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached29£445,000£383
Semi-Detached22£365,000£385
Terraced48£300,000£346
Flats10£184,000£302

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Rainham North East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rainham North East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£333,000£125,000£255,000£215,000
2017£382,000£138,000£275,000£223,750
2018£400,000£140,000£300,250£233,500
2019£443,750£145,000£275,000£235,000
2020£450,000£140,000£303,750£232,000
2021£480,000£156,498£365,000£255,000
2022£480,000£190,000£400,000£325,000
2023£475,000£170,000£382,998£302,500
2024£450,000£181,000£350,000£280,000
2025£450,000£182,500£355,000£289,500
2026£552,500£171,000£393,000£318,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rainham North East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rainham North East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£360£247£289£264
2017£333£255£307£262
2018£377£280£322£276
2019£403£336£306£276
2020£380£281£329£305
2021£392£292£345£317
2022£402£306£423£382
2023£406£310£394£352
2024£397£310£378£352
2025£385£283£387£348
2026£324£357£457£345
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rainham North East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Rainham North East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Rainham North East

Is Rainham North East safe?

Rainham North East records about 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Rainham North East?

The median sale price in Rainham North East is £324,000 (about £371 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Rainham North East?

Rainham North East has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Rainham North East?

Rainham North East scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Rainham North East sits around rank 14,923 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Rainham North East?

The average household income in Rainham North East is around £51,104 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Rainham North East

ME87QB

Wivenhoe Close

ME88GD

Cherry Orchard Drive

ME87UB

Lower Rainham Road

ME88ES

Durling Court

ME87HW

Rainham Shopping Centre

ME88AZ

High Street

ME88TN

Bythorne Court

ME88FX

Hop Garden Close

ME88DW

High Dewar Road

ME87FL

Greensleeves Road

ME87QE

Tilbury Road

ME88SB

Shorefields

ME88BH

Ivy Street

ME88AX

High Street

ME88GF

Thomas Stanley Drive

ME88SR

Meresborough Road

ME87RU

Longley Road

ME87HS

High Street

ME87UE

Station Road

ME88ET

Wakeley Road

ME88HD

Wakeley Road

ME88HP

Taswell Road

ME88DB

Russell Avenue

ME88BP

Scott Avenue

ME88BT

Solomon Road

ME88GN

Thomas Stanley Drive

ME87LB

Suffolk Avenue

ME88NT

Farnham Close

ME88HH

Taswell Road

ME87SG

Granary Close

ME87EE

Rainham North

ME88EL

Wakeley Road

ME88GQ

Cherry Orchard Drive

ME87PH

Station Road

ME87QJ

Warlingham Close

ME88DN

High Dewar Road

ME88GP

Thomas Stanley Drive

ME88EP

Wakeley Road

ME87SQ

Station Road

ME87BL

Caversham Close

ME88BL

Scott Avenue

ME88JD

Mierscourt Close

ME88GE

Red Sail Gardens

ME88EH

Scott Avenue

ME87FS

Chailey Drive

ME88BF

Chichester Close

ME88NH

Otterham Quay Lane

ME88TJ

Ten Acre Way

ME88BE

Ivy Street

ME87FG

Queencourt Close

ME88QD

Vineyard Mews

ME88LN

Blackthorn Road

ME88QQ

Moor Street

ME88TS

Burrstock Way

ME88PZ

Seymour Road

ME87GB

Rainham North

ME87JN

Brown Street

ME87QH

Twyford Close

ME87PZ

Finwell Road

ME88AN

High Street

ME88HG

Taswell Road

ME87PX

Tilbury Road

ME88XU

Fruit Fields Drive

ME87BY

Aveley Court

ME88DG

Thompson Close

ME88LW

Bramley Close

ME87PR

Station Road

ME88NJ

Wakeley Road

ME88GS

Otterham Quay Lane

ME88BD

High Street

ME88HJ

Skene Close

ME88NW

Wakeley Road

ME87FN

Pomeroy Avenue

ME88JE

Mierscourt Road

ME88ER

St Edmunds Way

ME87UQ

Station Road

ME88EJ

Solomon Road

ME87SF

Station Road

ME87PL

Ellison Way

ME87UD

Lower Rainham Road

ME87TZ

Motney Hill Road

ME88NL

Harwood Road

ME88LU

Otterham Quay Lane

ME88SA

Shorefields

ME88BY

Russell Avenue

ME88AJ

High Street

ME88DH

Winchester Way

ME87JP

Holding Street

ME88GL

Canterbury Lane

ME88NX

Mardale Close

ME88DA

Gloucester Close

ME87UJ

Berengrave Lane

ME87PG

Ellison Way

ME87PQ

Ellison Way

ME88HL

Taswell Road

ME88LY

Clover Lay

ME88BS

Scott Avenue

ME88NE

Otterham Quay Lane

ME87QD

Cooden Close

ME88BX

Solomon Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.