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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtRM13
Telephone code01708
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,737 residentsin the Rainham West census areaMedian age 35.82,498 households61% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright14% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,109 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, construction 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 43% go by car, 24% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C568 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 25 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAveley Lakelake · 2.3 miBardag Lakelake · 2.4 miAnchor Baybay · 2.6 miErith Reachtidal water · 1.4 miDagenham Breachwater · 1.8 miRainham Marsheswetland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRainham Community Gardenpark · under a mileRainham Recreation Groundpark · under a mileHornchurch Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 84 haIngrebourne Linksgolf course · 1.2 mi · 123 haMelville Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileRainham Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202319 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 8.5 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,683 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrays Court Community Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryRainham Health Centre14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWilliams Dispensing Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRaydens Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 1 sixth formPrimaryRainham Village Primary Schoolages 3-11, 453 pupilsright herePrimaryLa Salette Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Rainhamages 11-16, 913 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of East London5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.1 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationRainham (London)under a mileUndergroundDagenham East Underground Station2.2 miBus stationBus StationLakeside4.2 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth3.3 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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