Rainham is a suburb of the town of Gillingham in Kent, forming part of a larger conurbation that includes Chatham, Rochester, and Strood. It is a residential area within the ME 8 postal district, known for its local community and proximity to the broader town centre.
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Gillingham, Kent is a town in England that forms a conurbation with neighbouring Chatham, Rochester, Strood and Rainham. The area of Rainham is part of this larger urban setting and is situated within the ME 8 postal district. Gillingham and Rainham together form a constituency in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Naushabah Khan of the Labour Party. Prior to that, from its creation in 2010 until 2024, the constituency was represented by Rehman Chishti of the Conservative Party, succeeding the former constituency of Gillingham. Residents in Rainham experience the character of a suburban community that is integrated into the broader Gillingham urban area, with local governance and parliamentary representation reflecting the region’s evolving political landscape.