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ME8 8ET

Rainham North

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Rainham North East / Rainham North / ME8 8ET

Overview

Postcode ME8 8ET 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 East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rainham North East is £41,500 per year. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
50.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Rainham North East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,185 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Rainham North East has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.7%

Approximately 50.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Rainham North East is £41,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME8 8ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Rainham North East near ME8 8ET 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Rainham (Kent)

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

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 8ET postcode area, located within Rainham North East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryRiverside Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryLeigh Academy RainhamFree schools

Good

0.6 miNot applicableSports ConnectSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNajam NewsWakeley Road, Medway, ME8 8NP
0.2 miRochester WinesHigh Dewar Road, Medway, ME8 8DN
0.3 miIdeal SupermarketStation Road, Medway, ME8 7SQ
0.3 miOne StopStation Road, Medway, ME8 7SP
0.3 miAsdaHigh Street, Medway, ME8 8AY

Data Sources

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