Rainham North sits in the northern part of the unitary authority of Medway and is largely a suburban, residential area that developed out of the old village of Rainham. It has a mix of Victorian and more modern housing, local shops and small industrial or business estates, with green spaces and views towards the River Medway and surrounding marshes that remind you of the area's agricultural and maritime past.
There are still historic touches - most notably the old parish church of St Margaret's - alongside everyday community life of schools, sports clubs and neighbourhood centres. Economically it functions partly as a commuter suburb with good road and rail links into the wider Medway towns and beyond, while retaining local events and community organisations that give the ward a distinctly local feel.
Postcode districts covering Rainham North
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 13.2 miles
- Bexley 20.8 miles
- Basildon 14.7 miles
- Maidstone 8 miles
- Gillingham 1.2 miles
- Grays 14 miles
- Chatham 3.3 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 21.9 miles
- Ashford 19.8 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24.1 miles
- Dartford 17.5 miles
- Canterbury 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Twydall Ward 1 mile
- Rainham South West Ward 1 mile
- Ham Green Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Gillingham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Upchurch Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Watling Ward 1.7 miles
- Rainham South East Ward 1.8 miles
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch Ward 2.1 miles
- Hempstead & Wigmore Ward 2.2 miles
- Gillingham North Ward 2.3 miles
- Hartlip Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Gillingham South Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Rainham North
ME8 7PN, ME8 7LA, ME8 8NS, ME8 7AP, ME8 7HD, ME8 8DH, ME8 8BB, ME8 7BZ, ME8 7QJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.2 miles
- London City Airport 25.4 miles
- Rainham Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Gillingham Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Rainham North Ad
- Premier Inn Rainham 3 0.7 miles
- Travelodge Medway M2 3 2.4 miles
- King Charles Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Gillingham Business Park 3 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Chatham/Gillingham 3 2.7 miles
- The Ship & Trades 3 3.5 miles
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham 4 4.6 miles
- Ramada Encore Chatham 3 3.5 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.8 miles
Schools in Rainham North
- Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary
- Riverside Primary School Primary
- Thames View Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 2 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 2.9 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 3.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 3.3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 3.9 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 5.2 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.4 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.6 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 8.5 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 11.3 miles