Postcode · Gillingham

ME8 1GA area guide

Who lives in ME8 1GA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rainham South West
Council: Medway
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,476 (2024)

ME8 1GAGillingham

At a glance

What ME8 1GA is like

ME8 1GA is a postcode in the Rainham South West area of Medway. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,476 people. 87.7% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 61.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How ME8 1GA compares

Headline figures for ME8 1GA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,721

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME8 1GA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME8 1GA FAQs

Is ME8 1GA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is ME8 1GA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME8 1GA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME8 1GA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.9% of residents. 87.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.7%).

Which council covers ME8 1GA?

The local authority for ME8 1GA is Medway.

ME8 1GA comes under Medway in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME8 1GA?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Explore