Rainham, London

Rainham
Rainham Hall in Broadway
Rainham is located in Greater London
Rainham
Rainham
Location within Greater London
Population12,482 (Rainham and Wennington ward 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ525825
• Charing Cross13.6 mi (21.9 km) W
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRAINHAM
Postcode districtRM13
Dialling code01708
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51°31′04″N 0°11′41″E / 51.5177°N 0.1948°E / 51.5177; 0.1948

Rainham (/ˈrnəm/ RAY-nəm) is a suburb of East London, England, in the London Borough of Havering.[2] Historically an ancient parish in the county of Essex, Rainham is 13.6 miles (21.9 km) east of Charing Cross[2] and is surrounded by a residential area, which has grown from the historic village, to the north and a commercial area, fronting the River Thames, to the south. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Rainham significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming part of Hornchurch Urban District in 1934, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965. The economic history of Rainham is underpinned by a shift from agriculture to industry and manufacture[3] and is now in a period of regeneration, coming within the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway redevelopment area.[4]

  1. ^ Census Information Scheme (2012). "2011 Census Ward Population figures for London". Greater London Authority. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Mayor of London (May 2006). "The London Plan: East London Sub Regional Development Framework" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  3. ^ Powell, W.R. (Edr.) (1978). Rainham: Introduction and manors, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7. British History Online. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  4. ^ "The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2004". Office of Public Sector Information. 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2010.