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ME8 0SW

Rainham South West

Medway

Overview

Postcode ME8 0SW is located in an urban city, within the Rainham South West ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Rainham South West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rainham South West is £55,900 per year. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wigmore Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Rainham South West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,184 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Rainham South West has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Rainham South West is £55,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 280 ft away from ME8 0SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Rainham South West near ME8 0SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWigmore ParkMedium
0.5 miPlatters ParkSmall

Schools

In the ME8 0SW postcode area, located within Rainham South West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableBryony SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryFairview Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHempstead Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good