Rainham South West
Medway · South East · population 6,010 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Rainham South · Postcode ME7 · ME8
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #238 of 6,856 in England
- #86 of 1,119 in South East
- #1 of 38 in Medway
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
Rainham South West is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #238 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #1 of 38 in Medway. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Income (99) and lowest on Housing & access (55). Typical homes here sold for about £455,000 over the past year, up 20% across five years (from 69 sales), 47% above the wider Medway median of £310,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £455,000 | 69 | +2.8% | +19.7% |
| Detached | £577,500 | 36 | +5.0% | +13.2% |
| Semi-detached | £410,000 | 22 | -3.0% | +13.1% |
| Terraced | £393,000 | 7 | — | +48.3% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,306 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Medway
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Grove GreenMaidstone96£435,000
- Godalming NorthWaverley96£475,000
- Caversham Balmore ParkReading96£500,000
- Waterlooville North EastHavant96£353,000
- East LeakeRushcliffe96£349,500
- Tudor DriveKingston upon Thames96£869,000