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Living in Rainham

For Rainham, the regional median gross salary was €3,171 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.9% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population13,585people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments
Median gross salary (region)3,171EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,439EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate2.9%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime36.56incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean7.12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Lower unemployment than 76% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Rainham?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Rainham.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Rainham. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rainham recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,439 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official · county

Is Rainham a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 18–48%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 48–72%
Student41%strong on education, weak on work · range 29–53%
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–71%
Retirement36%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Rainham is 2.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,171 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.9 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Rainham?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,171 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,149of €2,625 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,625
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,439
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,149
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Rainham Salary needed to live in Rainham

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rainham. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rainham. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools10 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools13 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Rainham's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Rainham?

Police recorded about 37 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 36.56 incidents per 100,000 · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15
Recorded crime across major citiesRainham highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rainham highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents36.56 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Rainham's nearest airport was SEN, 24 km away and offered 14 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport14 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SEN3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

Rainham's monthly mean temperatures were 5.1°C in January and 17.9°C in July. Rainham's monthly precipitation totalled 69.3 mm in January and 41.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Rainham?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.12 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk17
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Rainham is 7.1 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11 · Apr 14.2 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 5.1 · May 8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 9.6 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.3 · Feb 51.2 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 45.5 · May 46.2 · Jun 47.5 · Jul 41.7 · Aug 55.5 · Sep 50.3 · Oct 73.4 · Nov 75.1 · Dec 71 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Harrow ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.4 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Rainham?

The published population was 13,585 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments2

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population13,585 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments2Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Alternatives for people set on Rainham

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cumbernauld as a Rainham alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 592 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 5.1 µg/m³ Cumbernauld vs 7.1 µg/m³ Rainham−28%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,880 Cumbernauld vs 37 Rainhamno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.2% Cumbernauld vs 2.9% Rainham+10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,215 Cumbernauld vs €3,171 Rainhamsame level
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Cities near Rainham

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Rainham, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Rosyth13,570 residentsRainham13,567 residentsBacup13,560 residentsBuckley13,560 residentsSyston13,620 residentsChalfont Saint Peter13,650 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rainham under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Rainham part of London?

Rainham is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 53.5 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Rainham?

The published population was 13,585 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments.

Is the air quality good in Rainham?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Rainham?

Police recorded about 37 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the typical salary around Rainham?

The median gross salary is 3,171 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Rainham a good place to live?

Rainham may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Rainham part of London?

Rainham is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 53.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Rainham?

Gillingham, Chatham, Hoo, Rochester, Sittingbourne are near Rainham. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Rainham (South East England), United Kingdom: population [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6146fe181f823e836703414bdc4ce9e1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/rainham-eng-i3/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rainham (South East England), United Kingdom: population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6146fe181f823e836703414bdc4ce9e1},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/rainham-eng-i3/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments Census 2021 TS001 · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-10-07
  3. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  4. download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  10. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  2. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  6. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
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