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ME8 9AF

Rainham South West

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Rainham South East / Rainham South West / ME8 9AF

Overview

Postcode ME8 9AF 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 East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rainham South East is £50,900 per year. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cherry Tree Orchard.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Rainham South East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,977 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Rainham South East has a low crime rate, with approximately 51.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Rainham South East is £50,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME8 9AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Rainham South East near ME8 9AF 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

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCherry Tree OrchardMedium

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
6,263.2 per km²

Demographics

British
326
91.57%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.25%
Other White
7
1.97%
Other Asian
5
1.4%
Irish
4
1.12%
Total population: 356

Housing

Owns outright
62
46.62%
Owns with a mortgage
59
44.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.77%
Social rents from council
2
1.5%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Rainham South West

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Rainham South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £111,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£515,000
Flats4£175,000
Semi-Detached47£400,000
Terraced21£315,000

10 years price trend in Rainham South West

Schools

In the ME8 9AF postcode area, located within Rainham South East, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Margaret's Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSports ConnectSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTescoRainham Shopping Centre, Medway, ME8 7HW
0.2 miRainham Post Office and ConvenienceHigh Street, Medway, ME8 8AN
0.2 miCollards News and Off LicenceStation Road, Medway, ME8 7RS
0.3 miHarry's Convenience storeStation Road, Medway, ME8 7PH
0.3 miKent Best Buy (Ltd)Norreys Road, Medway, ME8 9AJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.