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Nursery Schools 62 Primary Schools 60 Driving Schools 36 Martial Arts Schools 33 Dance Schools 25 Colleges 24 Music Schools 19 Schools 17 High and Secondary Schools 16 Riding School and Stables 14 Special Schools 14 Ballet Schools 13 Independent or Preparatory Schools 12 Language Schools 11 Kickboxing Schools 10 Art and Design Schools 9 Karate Schools 9 Community Schools 8 After School Clubs 8 Business Schools 7 Kung Fu Schools 7 Sailing Schools 7 Libraries 7 Drama Schools 6 Beauty Schools 5 Swimming Lessons 5 English Language Schools 5 Grammar Schools 4 Guitar Instructors 2 Tennis Lessons 2 Taekwondo Schools 2 Aikido Schools 1 Swimming Instructors 1 Other Education 72

Other Amenities in Rainham

Pubs 124 Restaurants 420 Banks 15 Hotels 60 Shops 1,881 Supermarkets 76 Takeaways 184 Cinemas 7 Attractions 308 Business services 177 Health and beauty 1,097 Home improvement 502 Leisure 99 Property services 177

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Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME8 postcode district.

County or areaKent

Postcode districtME8

Telephone code01708

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:59 am – 3:51 pm

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People7,300 residentsin the Rainham North East census areaMedian age 40.03,174 households61% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright14% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,460 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 58% go by car, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C644 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksCulvers Hillhill · 1.2 miHurst Hillhill · 1.4 miHorrid Hillheadland · 1.9 miBishop Saltingsbeach · 2.9 miGillingham War Memorialhistoric site · 3.5 miThe Great Lines Park ~ Chatham. Kent.historic site · 3.5 miSpekes Bottomvalley · 1.8 miSilver Spot Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesCherry Tree Orchardpark · under a mileCozenton Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haKenilworth Gardenspark · under a mileBerengrove Parkplaying field · under a mileRyetop Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileCozenton Park Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201536 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202321 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 10 · PM_2.5 7.4 · PM₁₀ 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO₂ and PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband99% 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)3,746 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryChurch View Practice41 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMediclinic Pharmacy Rainham6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPortman Smile Clinic Rainhamunder a milePolice stationMedway Police StationGillingham3.6 miCash machineLondon & South Eastern Railway - Rainhamunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Margaret's Infant Schoolages 3-7, 312 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 363 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeigh Academy Rainhamages 11-19, 964 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW38 miRailway stationRainham (Kent)under a mileBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham4.0 miFerryTown PierGravesend12 miBus stops86 within a mileCar parkApcoaGillinghamunder a mileEV chargingStation Road2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME8 postcode district.

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Rainham

St Margaret's C Of E Junior School - Gillingham
Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AE · under a mile
Riverside Primary School - Rainham, Gillingham
St Edmunds Wy., Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET · under a mile
Miers Court Primary School - Rainham
Silverspot Cl, Rainham, ME8 8JR · under a mile
Thames View Primary School - Rainham, Gillingham
Bloors Ln, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7DX · under a mile
Park Wood Junior School - Gillingham
Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9LP · 1.1 mi
St Thomas Of Canterbury R C Primary School - Gillingham
Romany Road, Gillingham, ME8 6JH · 1.1 mi
Twydall Primary School and Nursery - Wigmore, Gillingham
Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 6JS · 1.4 mi
Deanwood Primary School - Wigmore, Gillingham
Long Catlis Rd, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 9TX · 1.6 mi
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School - Hartlip, Sittingbourne
Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TL · 1.6 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School - Wigmore, Gillingham
Deanwood Dr, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 9NP · 1.6 mi
Featherby Junior School - Wigmore, Gillingham
Chilham Rd, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 6BT · 1.8 mi
Featherby Infant and Nursery School - Gillingham
Allington Rd, Gillingham, ME8 6PD · 1.8 mi
Holywell Primary School - Upchurch, Sittingbourne
Forge Ln, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE · 1.9 mi
Hempstead Junior School - Gillingham
Birch Grove, Gillingham, ME7 3HJ · 2.0 mi
Newington Church of England Primary School - Newington ME9, Sittingbourne
Newington ME9, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LB · 2.5 mi
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School - Bredhurst, Gillingham
Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JY · 2.6 mi
The Wendy House Pre-School - Luton, Gillingham
Sturdee Ave, Luton, Gillingham, ME7 2JE · 2.7 mi
Robyn Raye Academy Ltd - Beauty & Aesthetics Training - Walderslade, Chatham
OY102 Elm Court, Capstone Road, Gillingham, Walderslade, Chatham, ME7 3JQ · 2.8 mi
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy - Luton, Gillingham
Napier Rd, Luton, Gillingham, ME7 4HG · 2.9 mi
Saxon Way Primary School - Brompton, Gillingham
Ingram Rd, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 1SJ · 2.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - Brompton, Gillingham
Greenfield Rd, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 1YH · 3.0 mi
Kingfisher Community Primary School - Luton, Chatham
Kingfisher Primary School, Kingfisher Dr, Luton, Chatham, ME5 7NX · 3.0 mi
Oasis Academy Skinner Street - Brompton, Gillingham
Skinner Street, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 1LG · 3.3 mi
Burnt Oak Primary School - Brompton, Gillingham
Richmond Rd, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 1LS · 3.4 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - Walderslade, Chatham
Lambourn Way, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 8PU · 3.4 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School - Chatham
Chatham, ME4 5JY · 3.5 mi
Spinnens Acre Junior School - Walderslade, Chatham
Sultan Rd, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 8TJ · 3.5 mi
Lordswood Children's Centre - Walderslade, Chatham
Lordswood Lane Lordswood School Sure Start Centre, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 8NN · 3.5 mi
Swingate Primary School - Walderslade, Chatham
Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 8TJ · 3.5 mi
Greenvale Primary School - Chatham
Symons Ave, Chatham, ME4 5UP · 3.6 mi
New Road Primary School - Chatham
Bryant St, Chatham, ME4 5QN · 3.6 mi
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School - Brompton, Gillingham
Kings Bastion, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 5DQ · 3.7 mi
Ridge Meadow Primary School - Walderslade, Chatham
Churchill Ave, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0LA · 3.8 mi
New Horizons Children's Academy - Chatham
Park Cres, Chatham, ME4 6NR · 3.9 mi
Borden Church of England Primary School - Borden, Sittingbourne
School Ln, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS · 4.0 mi
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School - Chatham
Chatham, ME4 6PX · 4.0 mi
St Michaels RCP School Chatham - Chatham
Hills Terrace, Chatham, ME4 6PX · 4.0 mi
Borden C of E Primary School - Borden
School Lane, Borden, ME9 8JS · 4.2 mi
Balfour Infant School - Chatham, Rochester
Pattens Ln, Chatham, Rochester, ME1 2QT · 4.2 mi
Bobbing Village School - Bobbing, Sittingbourne
Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL · 4.3 mi
Grove Park Primary School - Milton Regis, Sittingbourne
Hilton Dr, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT · 4.4 mi
Horsted Infant School - Walderslade, Chatham
Barberry Ave, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9TF · 4.4 mi
Smilers Pre School - Walderslade, Chatham
Walderslade Baptist Church, Catkin Close, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9HP · 4.4 mi
Warren Wood Primary School - Borstal, Rochester
Arethusa Rd, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 2UR · 4.5 mi
Crest Infant School - Borstal, Rochester
Borstal, Rochester, ME1 2QA · 4.6 mi
St Peter's Infant School - Rochester
Holcombe Rd, Rochester, ME1 2HU · 4.7 mi
Bridgewood Day Nursery - Blue Bell Hill, Chatham
429 Maidstone Road Via Hallsfiel, Blue Bell Hill, Chatham, ME5 9RX · 4.7 mi
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough - St Mary's Hoo, Rochester
St Mary's Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9BS · 4.8 mi
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School - Rochester
King St, Rochester, ME1 1YF · 4.8 mi
Cedars Christian School - Rochester
70 Maidstone Rd, Rochester, ME1 3DE · 4.9 mi
The Williamson Trust - Borstal, Rochester
Maidstone Rd, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3EL · 4.9 mi
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School - Borstal, Rochester
3 Canon Cl, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3EN · 4.9 mi
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School - Rochester
Rochester, ME1 1US · 5.0 mi
Woodgrove Children's Centre - Sittingbourne
Johnson Rd, Sittingbourne, ME10 1JS · 5.1 mi
Bredgar Church of England Primary School - Bredgar, Sittingbourne
Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HB · 5.2 mi
Minterne Junior School - Sittingbourne
Minterne Ave, Sittingbourne, ME10 1SB · 5.3 mi
Chattenden Primary School - Chattenden, Rochester
Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LF · 5.3 mi
Wainscott Primary School - Wainscott, Rochester
Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JX · 5.3 mi
Smilers - Chattenden, Rochester
Chattenden Primary School, Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LF · 5.3 mi
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School - Tunstall, Sittingbourne
Tunstall Rd, Tunstall, Sittingbourne, ME10 1YG · 5.6 mi

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IN MOTION Driving Tuition - Gillingham
Conqueror Drive, Gillingham, ME7 2WP
2.3 miles away
Skipp's Driving School - Benfleet
72 London Road, Benfleet, SS7 5TJ
14.4 miles away

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MusicStation - Tonbridge
3 Bank Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1BL
18.5 miles away

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Silverbank Park - Chatham
Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB
3.6 miles away
Sweet William's - South Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5LY
17.5 miles away

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Russell Business Centre - Thorpe Bay Southend on Sea
258 Thorpe Hall Avenue, Thorpe Bay Southend on Sea, SS1 3SD
13.8 miles away

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