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ME8 9JP

Rainham South East

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Rainham South East / ME8 9JP

Overview

Postcode ME8 9JP is located in an urban city, within the Rainham South East ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Rainham South East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.3 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Rainham South East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,127 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Rainham South East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 9JP.

Flood risk

No risk

Rainham South East near ME8 9JP 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

No parks nearby

Property prices in Rainham South East

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £302,500 in Rainham South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £850,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£409,000
Flats17£175,000
Semi-Detached43£365,000
Terraced90£286,500

10 years price trend in Rainham South East

Schools

In the ME8 9JP postcode area, located within Rainham South East, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMiers Court Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryParkwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miKent Best Buy (Ltd)Norreys Road, Medway, ME8 9AJ
0.3 miMierscourt Farm ShopMierscourt Road, Gillingham, ME8 8PJ
0.4 miLondisMaidstone Road, Medway, ME8 0DS

Data Sources

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