Rainham South Medway 036E

Ward: Rainham South

Local Authority: Medway (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 27,229 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 82% Better than 82% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
32% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 75% Better than 75% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
25% Complete (very good)

Employment: 71% Better than 71% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
21% Complete (very good)

Health: 70% Better than 70% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
20% Complete (very good)

Education: 48% Better than 48% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-2% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 91% Better than 91% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
41% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 85% Better than 85% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
35% Complete (very good)

Crime: 71% Better than 71% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
21% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly