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ME8 6YD

Rainham North

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Rainham North West / Rainham North / ME8 6YD

Overview

Postcode ME8 6YD is located in an urban city, within the Rainham North ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Rainham North West area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rainham North West is £48,500 per year. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cozenton Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
7.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Rainham North West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,046 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Rainham North West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 69.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.6%

Approximately 7.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Rainham North West is £48,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME8 6YD.

Flood risk

No risk

Rainham North West near ME8 6YD 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Rainham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCozenton ParkMedium

Property prices in Rainham North

Based on 217 recent sales, the median property price is £352,500 in Rainham North area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £775,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£450,000
Flats9£182,000
Semi-Detached88£361,000
Terraced74£291,000

10 years price trend in Rainham North

Schools

In the ME8 6YD postcode area, located within Rainham North West, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryRainham Mark Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThames View Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTwydall Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 mi6 O'Clock Shop231 Beechings Way, Gillingham, ME8 6SP
0.4 miRik's One Stop1-3 Denbigh Avenue, Rainham, ME8 7EL
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodTwydall Green, Medway, ME8 6XJ
0.4 miSparTwydall Green, Medway, ME8 6XJ
0.5 miTesco ExtraCourteney Road, Medway, ME8 0GX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.