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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 mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
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 mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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

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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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: 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 miSpekes Bottomvalley · 1.8 miSilver Spot Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
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 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 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
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





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