Socio-economic statistics for Rainham, Kent

Socio-economic statistics for Rainham, Kent

Is Rainham in Medway a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Rainham older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Rainham and Medway? What is the claimant count in Rainham and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Rainham Health Statistics

Rainham Central has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Rainham Central47.8%35.37%12.54%3.46%0.82%
Medway47.48%34.58%12.83%3.99%1.11%
South East49.98%34.01%11.77%3.31%0.93%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Medway changed since 2011?

Medway residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.09% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201145.72%36.25%13%3.94%1.09%
202147.48%34.58%12.83%3.99%1.11%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Rainham?

The largest employment sector in Rainham is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations17.98%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials14.75%
Associate Professional & Technical14.06%
Skilled Trades12.5%
Administrative & Secretarial12.22%
Caring, leisure & Other Services8.28%
Elementary Occupations7.25%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5.96%

Rainham Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Medway.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Medway3.8%-0.7%
South East2.9%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Rainham on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Rainham.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment53.74%
In Part-Time Work27.79%
Unemployed3.45%
72.21% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Rainham

How many residents own or rent their home in Rainham and Medway

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Rainham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 84.81 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 15.19 of Rainham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Rainham Central84.81%15.19%
Medway64.71%35.29%
South East65.66%34.34%
England61.31%38.69%

Rainham has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Rainham compared to other wards in Medway

#WardOwnedRented
1Hempstead and Wigmore89.06%10.94%
2Rainham Central84.81%15.19%
3Cuxton and Halling81.53%18.47%
4Rochester South and Horsted77.81%22.19%
5Peninsula77.12%22.88%
6Watling (Medway)77.05%22.95%
7Rainham South76.48%23.52%
8Strood Rural75.92%24.08%
9Lordswood and Capstone73.96%26.04%
10Rainham North72.59%27.41%
11Walderslade72.01%27.99%
12Princes Park (Medway)69.67%30.33%
13Strood North68.54%31.46%
14Twydall65.36%34.64%
15Strood South62.23%37.77%
16Rochester West57.43%42.57%
17Rochester East54.95%45.05%
18Gillingham South50.85%49.15%
19Luton and Wayfield50.57%49.43%
20Chatham Central44.95%55.05%
21Gillingham North43.06%56.94%
22River (Medway)40.79%59.21%
Rainham is ranked 2 out of 22 wards in Medway for the percentage of home owners.

Rainham & Medway Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Rainham in the Medway local area district.

Rainham has a lower rate of immigrants than Medway, the South East region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Rainham Central92.91%7.09%
Medway86.18%13.82%
South East84.24%15.76%
England82.65%17.35%

Rainham compared to other wards in Medway

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Chatham Central74.24%25.76%
2Gillingham South74.37%25.63%
3River75.22%24.78%
4Gillingham North79.27%20.73%
5Luton and Wayfield80.84%19.16%
6Rochester East84.37%15.63%
7Rochester South and Horsted85.35%14.65%
8Strood North86.11%13.89%
9Watling86.24%13.76%
10Strood South86.8%13.2%
11Rochester West87.2%12.8%
12Princes Park90.31%9.69%
13Hempstead and Wigmore90.67%9.33%
14Walderslade91.59%8.41%
15Twydall91.81%8.19%
16Rainham North92.43%7.57%
17Strood Rural92.49%7.51%
18Lordswood and Capstone92.85%7.15%
19Rainham Central92.91%7.09%
20Rainham South92.96%7.04%
21Peninsula93.28%6.72%
22Cuxton and Halling93.69%6.31%
';Rainham is ranked 19 out of 22 wards in Medway for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Rainham Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Rainham residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Rainham to the national average for England.
LevelRainham CentralEngland
No Qualifications16.94%18.08%
Level 111.56%9.69%
Level 216.2%13.32%
Apprenticeship7.43%5.32%
Level 318.46%16.92%
Level 426.02%33.92%

Rainham Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Rainham Central.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What is the population of Rainham and Medway?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Medway including Rainham. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Chatham Central17547
Cuxton and Halling6683
Gillingham North19872
Gillingham South17932
Hempstead and Wigmore7767
Lordswood and Capstone9025
Luton and Wayfield15402
Peninsula14712
Princes Park10225
Rainham Central12088
Rainham North8766
Rainham South13388
River12100
Rochester East10670
Rochester South and Horsted13752
Rochester West10912
Strood North14393
Strood Rural15200
Strood South16495
Twydall13348
Walderslade9421
Watling9444
Medway Total279142



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.