Greater London · England
Rainham population
12,482people · latest estimate
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Rainham has a population of 12,482, making it the 166th largest place in Greater London.
#166
of 255 in Greater London
Rainham in context
4 km
north-west to Dagenham, the nearest larger town
1,296,258
people live within 10 km
#1,049
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Rainham sits in postcode district RM13.
Common questions
What is the population of Rainham?
The populated place itself holds 12,482 residents. Each figure describes a different boundary and all are correct; the meanings table on this page says which is which, because a population without its boundary is not an answer.
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Nearby in Greater London
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen's Park | 12,756 |
| 2 | Hornsey | 12,659 |
| 3 | Barkingside | 12,609 |
| 4 | Brixton Hill | 12,458 |
| 5 | Harold Wood | 12,443 |
| 6 | Hillingdon | 12,403 |