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Rainham South East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Rainham South East neighbourhood of Medway, England (ONS area Medway 029). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes ME8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ME8 9BY.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Medway

Rainham South East is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Medway (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £365,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Medway (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Rainham (Kent), is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£365,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 3 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Rainham South East sits in Medway

  • Typical house price: joint 7th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway
  • Average household income: 12th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Rainham South East

House prices: Rainham South East against Medway: This neighbourhood £65k (1995) to £355k (2026); Medway £46k (1995) to £320k (2026).£89k£337k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£355kMedway£320k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Medway, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Medway, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Rainham (Kent) Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (930 m in a straight line). About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (about 58 min) and Ramsgate (about 63 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Rainham School for Girls 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (May 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Rainham South East

What is the typical house price in Rainham South East?

£365,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Rainham South East compare with the rest of Medway?

Typical house price: joint 7th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway. Average household income: 12th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway.

Is Rainham South East an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Rainham South East gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 3 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Rainham South East?

Rainham (Kent). Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (930 m in a straight line). About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (about 58 min) and Ramsgate (about 63 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Rainham South East?

Nearest state primary school. St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Rainham School for Girls. 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (May 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.