Lower Rainham is located in the county of Kent, South East England, two miles east of the major town of Gillingham, and 34 miles east of London. Lower Rainham falls within the unitary authority of Medway. It is in the ME8 postcode district. The post town for Lower Rainham is Gillingham.
Lower Rainham is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Medway.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Medway |
Lower Rainham is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Kent, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lower Rainham is ME8 7TX.
Lower Rainham is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the ME8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the ME8 postcode district.
The post town for Lower Rainham is Gillingham. Lower Rainham is in the ME8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gillingham.
The centre of Lower Rainham is located at position 51.376° latitude and 0.61316° longitude.
Latitude | 51.376° |
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Longitude | 0.61316° |
The centre of Lower Rainham is located at the grid reference easting 581967 and northing 167345 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 581967 |
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Northing | 167345 |
Position of Lower Rainham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lower Rainham to the centre of the town.
Position of Lower Rainham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lower Rainham to the centre of the city.