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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME8
Telephone code01568
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,972 residentsin the Rainham South West census areaMedian age 50.92,376 households90% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright2% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,780 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C651 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksSpekes Bottomvalley · under a mileThe Great Lines Park ~ Chatham. Kent.historic site · 3.0 miGillingham War Memorialhistoric site · 3.1 miEast Hillhill · 1.7 miPurple Hillhill · 1.7 miEast Hoath Woodwoodland · under a mileBishop Saltingsbeach · 3.5 miHorrid Hillheadland · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCapstone Farm Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 65 haWigmore Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haKenilworth Gardenspark · under a mileKings Frith Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haRyetop Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileGillingham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 31 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201537 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202322 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 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband100% 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)2,429 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryWigmore Medical Centre43 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPhoenix Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistToothcare Dentalunder a milePolice stationKent undercover police.Chatham3.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Hempsteadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools17 primary, 5 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryFairview Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 670 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRainham School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,622 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParkwood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 476 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW36 miRailway stationRainham (Kent)1.4 miBus stationChatham Railway Station3.3 miFerryTown PierGravesend11 miBus stops122 within a mileCar parkHempstead Valley Purple Car ParkGillinghamunder a mileEV chargingGridserveGillingham1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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