Strong on transport
Rainham North at a glance
- House prices
- £331,250
- Middle60th percentile
- Schools
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 80th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 63.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle54th percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle66th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Rainham North a good place to live?
Rainham North may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Medway below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
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Crime rate in Rainham North
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 63.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 54th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Rainham North
House prices
- Median sale price
- £331,250
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 174 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Rainham North
Schools
48th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Rainham North
Flood risk
8.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 8.3% of the area. That is the 66th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Rainham North
Transport
80th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Rainham North a good place to live?
Rainham North may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Rainham North safe?
Rainham North ranks in the 54th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Rainham North?
The median sale price was £331,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 60th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Rainham North?
Schools rank in the 48th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Rainham North?
Nearby public profiles include Lordswood & Walderslade in Medway and Strood North & Frindsbury in Medway.
