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Rainham North West

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About

Rainham North West sits within the Medway Towns, characterised by residential streets and local amenities. The area is bordered by the A2 road to the north and includes neighbourhoods centred around roads like Solomon Road.

A notable local landmark is the large Tesco superstore, which functions as a key retail hub. The area provides straightforward access to the wider road network, connecting it to other parts of Medway and Kent.

Area overview

On average Rainham North West has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rainham North West is £57,998 per year. There are 2 schools in Rainham North West: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Rainham North West is home to around 6,356 people, with a population density of about 1,101.2 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rainham North West Population
6,356
Population density
1,101.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.93(-34%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.85(+20%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.82(-10%)
Other theft
4.88(-13%)
Vehicle crime
2.83(-25%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,629
88.62%
Other White
149
2.35%
Indian
147
2.31%
African
63
0.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
47
0.74%
Total population: 6,352

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,281
24.51%
Level 3 (A level)
956
18.29%
No qualifications
955
18.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
803
15.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
640
12.25%
Total 16+ residents: 5,226

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,260
47.84%
Owns with a mortgage
953
36.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
196
7.44%
Social rents from council
111
4.21%
Other social rented
46
1.75%
Total households: 2,634

Property prices in Rainham North West

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £362,500 in Rainham North West area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £985,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rainham North West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£470,000
Flats1£235,000
Semi-Detached54£366,000
Terraced18£316,250

10 years median price trend in Rainham North West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rainham North West.

All postcodes in Rainham North West

ME87BS

Ripon Close

ME87EL

Denbigh Avenue

ME87DF

Holmoaks

ME87FD

Boot Hill Drive

ME87HA

Denbigh Avenue

ME87LD

Tufton Road

ME72UT

Little York Meadows

ME87EZ

Wicket Avenue

ME87DS

Bloors Lane

ME87LZ

Berengrave Lane

ME87NA

Berengrave Lane

ME86TR

Hawthorne Avenue

ME87AL

Pump Lane

ME87DW

The Willows

ME87LA

Suffolk Avenue

ME72XT

Lower Rainham Road

ME87DG

Holmoaks

ME86TT

Ashley Road

ME87FH

Batsman Avenue

ME87BN

Beechings Way

ME87NT

Wooldeys Road

ME87UA

Motney Hill

ME87DJ

High Elms

ME87EQ

Green Top Court

ME87LE

Tufton Road

ME72UN

Grange Road

ME87DN

Holmoaks

ME87EF

Green Top Court

ME87DR

Chestfield Close

ME87HD

Cranford Close

ME87SR

Streetfield Road

ME88HE

Henry Street

ME86YD

Begonia Avenue

ME86YF

Hawthorne Avenue

ME87AX

Aylward Way

ME87AZ

Lichfield Close

ME87FB

Red Cherry Close

ME87AA

Pump Lane

ME87BA

Emmeline Close

ME87BG

Beechings Way

ME87NL

Berengrave Lane

ME87TN

Lower Rainham Road

ME87BP

Beechings Way

ME87LY

Cozenton Close

ME87TL

Lower Rainham Road

ME86UB

Patrixbourne Avenue

ME87AJ

Pump Lane

ME87BD

Hereford Close

ME87EW

Danson Way

ME87NZ

Dignals Close

ME87SU

Parkfield Road

ME87TJ

Pump Lane

ME72UP

Grange Road

ME87AP

Pump Lane

ME87ST

Childscroft Road

ME87BE

Birling Avenue

ME87EY

Birling Avenue

ME87AH

Pump Lane

ME87PS

Station Road

ME87JB

High Street

ME86SN

Hollingbourne Road

ME87DE

Holmoaks

ME87NR

Chalky Bank Road

ME87BQ

Monmouth Close

ME87GF

Batsman Avenue

ME87NN

Chalky Bank Road

ME87TR

Bloors Lane

ME87TX

Lower Rainham Road

ME72HB

The Spiers

ME87NY

Bushmeadow Road

ME87DH

Chilton Court

ME87NW

Roystons Close

ME88HN

William Street

ME87DX

Beechings Way

ME72UH

Grange Road

ME86YE

Hawthorne Avenue

ME87LG

Devon Close

ME86TP

Caldew Avenue

ME87BJ

Beechings Way

ME87JZ

Northumberland Avenue

ME87NP

Chalky Bank Road

ME87AD

Pump Lane

ME87BB

Beechings Way

ME86TY

Patrixbourne Avenue

ME87EH

Bloors Lane

ME87BH

Nuthatch Place

ME87FE

Maiden Road

ME87LR

Birling Avenue

ME72UR

Eastcourt Lane

ME72XP

Lower Rainham Road

ME87AB

Pump Lane

ME87AE

Langdale Close

ME87ET

Denbigh Avenue

ME86TU

Hawthorne Avenue

ME87AY

Beechings Way

ME87LQ

Tufton Road

ME87AQ

Langdale Close

ME87EJ

Bloors Lane

ME87EN

Danson Way

ME87SX

Hartpiece Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.