Highfield Gardens, Grays, RM16 2NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM16 2NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.8%	49.6%	1.8%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of RM16 2NU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.8%	27.7%	6.9%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	53.3%	-9.6%	44.2%	9.1%
Separated	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	9.8%	8.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.7%	55.9%	-3.8%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	29.6%	28.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	7.7%	9.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	18.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	18.6%	2.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	16.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	25.1%	5.8%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	7.6%	2.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.6%	81.3%	-12.3%	81.4%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	87.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	87.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.6%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Highfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Gardens was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.6% lower than the Little Thurrock Blackshots average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Gardens has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots and the 99th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM16 2NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Gardens are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thurrock.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highfield Gardens, Grays, RM16 2NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 2NU

Average Price
£455,985

Semi-Detached
£475,159

Terraced
£424,027

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Gardens

Average Price
£463,133

Semi-Detached
£471,568

Terraced
£445,840

Detached
£565,841

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£425,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Highfield Gardens, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-10-13	£540,527
66 Highfield Gardens, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£383,000	2022-09-28	£373,022
74 Highfield Gardens, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-06-28	£382,075
32 Highfield Gardens, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-05-04	£480,729
12 Highfield Gardens, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-02-11	£434,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 2NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deneholm Primary School Culford Road , Little Thurrock RM16 2SS	3out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue , Stifford Clays RM16 2ST	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Grangewood Avenue , Little Thurrock RM16 2GJ	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	610 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	2,976 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	1,265 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	5,197 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thurrock Bowls Club	King George V Playing Fields, Blackshots Lane	385 yd
Blackshots Waters Edge Cafe	Waters Edge Cafe, Blackshots Leisure Centre	484 yd
Village Indiya	29 Lodge Lane, Grays	807 yd
Bombay	Bombay Tandoori, 55 Lodge Lane	845 yd
Cafe Lodge	75 Lodge Lane, Grays	845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oak At Sockets Heath	The Oak, Lodge Lane		845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex Munch Box	Mandarin, 51 Jesmond Road	233 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	53 Lodge Lane, Grays	845 yd
Grays Xpress	69 Lodge Lane, Grays	845 yd
Munchkings Fish And Chips	Munchkings, 43 Lodge Lane	845 yd
Agra Tandori	Agra Tandoori, 49B Lodge Lane	845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	The Co-operative Food, 65 - 67 Lodge Lane		808 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 6 - 8 Crammavill Street		1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deneholm Primary School CULFORD ROAD	grass pitches	346 yd
Thurrock Athletics Stadium Blackshots Lane	athletics tracks	368 yd
King George'S Field (Blackshott) BLACKSHOTS LANE	grass pitches	415 yd
Thurrock Rugby Football Club OAKFIELD OAKFIELD LONG LANE	grass pitches	475 yd
Impulse Leisure (Blackshots) BLACKSHOTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	478 yd
Thurrock Lawn Tennis Club MONTGOMERY CLOSE	tennis courts	579 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RM16 2NU