Milford Road, Grays, RM16 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM16 2QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.6%	0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	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 area around RM16 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	49.6%	12.9%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	34.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.1%	6%	-6.1%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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	44.9%	46.3%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.7%	34.9%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	28%	-6.6%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	12.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	16.4%	1.4%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.7%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	20.7%	9.0%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	10.8%	5.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.3%	8%	6.7%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.2%	78.7%	-11.5%	81.4%	-2.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	88.2%	84.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	84.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.8%	10.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.6%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Milford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milford Road was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% lower than the Little Thurrock Blackshots average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milford Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots and the 250th lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 2QL, 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 Milford Road are based on 44 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 Milford Road, Grays, RM16 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 2QL

Average Price
£323,205

Semi-Detached
£342,609

Terraced
£319,120

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milford Road

Average Price
£303,790

Semi-Detached
£349,992

Terraced
£333,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,725

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Milford Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2026-02-02	£365,000
23 Milford Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£326,000	2025-06-13	£335,508
20 Milford Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-05-16	£375,255
13 Milford Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£335,500	2025-01-14	£337,207
25 Milford Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-12-02	£391,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 2QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2

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	672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deneholm Primary School Culford Road , Little Thurrock RM16 2SS	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Grangewood Avenue , Little Thurrock RM16 2GJ	- not rated	1,207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Grangewood Avenue , RM16 2GJ	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	- not rated	1,243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orsett Heath Academy Stanford Road , RM16 4DG	3out of 4	440 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Community College Buxton Road, North Site , RM16 2XN	- not rated	949 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torells School Buxton Road , RM16 2XN	- not rated	949 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School and Sports College Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	- not rated	1,348 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	1,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	1,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	1,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treetops School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	840 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	840 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	3out of 4	906 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Light Christian School Suite 1, Queensgate Centre , Orsett Road RM17 5DF	- not rated	2,814 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,730 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	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	571 yd
Blackshots Waters Edge Cafe	Waters Edge Cafe, Blackshots Leisure Centre	751 yd
Treetops Garden Cafe	Buxton Road, Grays	838 yd
Village Indiya	29 Lodge Lane, Grays	1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fox And Hounds	The Fox, Heath Road		885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Essex Munch Box	Mandarin, 51 Jesmond Road		151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	The Co-operative Food, 65 - 67 Lodge Lane		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thurrock Rugby Football Club OAKFIELD OAKFIELD LONG LANE	grass pitches	270 yd
Thurrock Athletics Stadium Blackshots Lane	athletics tracks	402 yd
King George'S Field (Blackshott) BLACKSHOTS LANE	grass pitches	558 yd
Deneholm Primary School CULFORD ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Impulse Leisure (Blackshots) BLACKSHOTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Thurrock Lawn Tennis Club MONTGOMERY CLOSE	tennis courts	899 yd
Treetops School BUXTON ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
The Gateway Community College (Closed) Buxton Road	grass pitches	948 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM16 2QL