Area guide

Area insights about Rainham South West

Compare 450 postcode reports in Rainham South West, Medway. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports4502 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating6.5/1072th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleME8 0QJ7.7/10

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Strong local data profile

The matched postcodes average 6.5/10, with the strongest signals shown below.

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Income 8.0/10 / Deprivation 7.9/10

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Schools and education 4.4/10 / Employment 5.7/10

Income

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Income profile looks stronger than average. 8.0/10

Deprivation

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Mostly less-deprived local signals. 7.9/10

Schools and education

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Education signals need closer checking. 4.4/10

Crime and safety

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Safety score is one of the stronger signals. 6.5/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 5.7/10

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Property

Property prices in Rainham South West

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Median sold priceGBP 393k

200 sales across 2 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

DetachedGBP 479k63 sales

Semi-detachedGBP 369k73 sales

TerracedGBP 313k55 sales

FlatsGBP 163k9 sales

Priced postcode sectors

ME8 9131 Land Registry salesGBP 325kME8 069 Land Registry salesGBP 460k

Based on Land Registry postcode-sector medians around Rainham South West. Use a postcode report for address-level context and the full price analysis for district trends.

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Best-rated postcodes in Rainham South West

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ME8 0QJ
ME8 0 sector - Top 7%7.7/10ME8 0QL
ME8 0 sector - Top 7%7.7/10ME8 0TG
ME8 0 sector - Top 7%7.7/10ME8 0TH
ME8 0 sector - Top 7%7.7/10ME8 0TQ
ME8 0 sector - Top 7%7.7/10ME8 0TY
ME8 0 sector - Top 7%7.7/10ME8 0SH
ME8 0 sector - Top 10%7.5/10ME8 0AH
ME8 0 sector - Top 10%7.5/10

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ME8 0LA
ME8 0 sector - Bottom 44%5.1/10ME8 0LH
ME8 0 sector - Bottom 44%5.1/10ME8 0LJ
ME8 0 sector - Bottom 44%5.1/10ME8 0LL
ME8 0 sector - Bottom 44%5.1/10ME8 0LN
ME8 0 sector - Bottom 44%5.1/10ME8 0LQ
ME8 0 sector - Bottom 44%5.1/10ME8 0LW
ME8 0 sector - Bottom 44%5.1/10ME8 9FB
ME8 9 sector - Bottom 44%5.1/10

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ME8 0QJ ME8 0QL ME8 0TG ME8 0TH ME8 0TQ ME8 0TY ME8 0SH ME8 0AH ME8 0AJ ME8 0AL ME8 0AX ME8 0DZ ME8 0LA ME8 0LH ME8 0LJ ME8 0LL ME8 0LN ME8 0LQ

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Rainham South West area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Rainham South West is a local area in Medway, South East. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The Medway link above keeps the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.