Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Rainham South East at a glance
- House prices
- £325,000
- Middle58th percentile
- Schools
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 46th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 43.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong76th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Rainham South East a good place to live?
Rainham South East may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Medway below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Rainham South East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 South East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £325,000
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 146 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 South East
Schools
23rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Rainham South East
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 South East
Transport
46th 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 South East a good place to live?
Rainham South East may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Rainham South East safe?
Rainham South East ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Rainham South East?
The median sale price was £325,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Rainham South East?
Schools rank in the 23rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Rainham South East?
Nearby public profiles include Rainham North in Medway and Lordswood & Walderslade in Medway.
