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ME8 8JR

POSTCODE

A Rainham South East postcode in Medway, a 14-minute walk from Rainham (Kent) Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Miers Court Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  3. 3
    St Margaret's Infant School

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  4. 4
    Parkwood Primary School

    Primary

    0.65 mi

  5. 5
    Rainham School for Girls

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.3

    0.70 mi

  6. 6
    The Howard School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.2

    0.75 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Newington Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 54 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • Arthur Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Arthur Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Herbert Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Herbert Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Nightingale Close

    Bus · opp · south-west

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME8 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME8 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 146 sales

ME8 8JR has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME8 8 sector.

Average price
£339,790
Median price: £324,500
Median -1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 146 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £389,600
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£390k£331k£273k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£550,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
ME8 8TQ
£278,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
ME8 8HU
£345,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 8JD
£320,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
ME8 8LJ
£455,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 8JH
£438,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 8FA
£320,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
ME8 8RY
£379,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
ME8 8BY
£350,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
ME8 8LJ
£325,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
ME8 8ER
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME8 8JR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME8 8JR

Counts are for Rainham South East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -52%
25178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY +25%
40211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -10%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

52
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Medway 032 (E02003345)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£68,715

£58,921–£80,137

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,512

£41,305–£54,652

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,182

£37,260–£43,334

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,347

£33,630–£43,725

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,418
White Brit.90.3%
Other White2.2%
African1.8%
Indian1.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ 10 other groups · 3.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,418
No religion52.9%
Christian38.9%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim0.8%
Hindu0.8%
+ 4 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,418
35–4921.0%
50–6418.0%
25–3415.2%
65–7410.7%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 562
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
One person: other13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.8%
One person: aged 66+8.5%
+ 9 other households · 39.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25940
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25940 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME8 8JR

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rainham South East
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 8JR
Coordinates
51.3570, 0.6059
Grid reference
TQ815652
Easting
581,534
Northing
165,210
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329J44+Q9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gillingham (Medway)
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Gillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Rainham South East
Constituency code
E14001246
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Medway, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Medway

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Medway
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Medway 032C E01016104
E01016104
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 032 E02003345
E02003345
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 032C E01016104
E01016104
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 032 E02003345
E02003345
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:41 AM4:41 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 8JR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016104 and MSOA E02003345 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25940
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 8JR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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