Heathview Road, Grays, RM16 2RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM16 2RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.9%	49.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	37%	7.9%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	48.9%	-7.2%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.2%	9.1%	2.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	45.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	34.7%	41.6%	6.9%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	15%	9.7%	-5.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	27.3%	22.3%	-5.0%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18.7%	6.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	23.4%	8.5%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.9%	82.7%	-5.2%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	93.9%	87.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	0%	2.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	88.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.9%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Heathview Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathview Road was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Little Thurrock Blackshots average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathview Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Little Thurrock Blackshots and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.7%.

🔎 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 2RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Heathview Road are based on 211 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 Heathview Road, Grays, RM16 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 2RS

Average Price
£444,957

Semi-Detached
£441,274

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£461,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathview Road

Average Price
£428,640

Semi-Detached
£426,781

Terraced
£448,554

Detached
£439,263

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathview Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Heathview Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£449,000	2026-03-16	£449,000
51 Heathview Road, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-28	£494,094
53 Heathview Road, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-01-09	£516,055
68 Heathview Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-12-12	£445,831
77 Heathview Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-10-24	£435,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 2RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deneholm Primary School Culford Road , Little Thurrock RM16 2SS	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grays School Media Arts College Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	- not rated	665 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Stanford Road , RM16 4DG	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Community College Buxton Road, North Site , RM16 2XN	- not rated	1,502 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	1,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	1,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	1,611 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	1,395 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	1,395 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Light Christian School Suite 1, Queensgate Centre , Orsett Road RM17 5DF	- not rated	1,778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,359 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
Caramela Desserts	Stag & Fawn Homeware, 77 Lodge Lane	237 yd
Hannah's Bakery	Hannah's Bakeries, 61 Lodge Lane	267 yd
Bombay	Bombay Tandoori, 55 Lodge Lane	281 yd
Cafe Lodge	75 Lodge Lane, Grays	281 yd
Blackshots Waters Edge Cafe	Waters Edge Cafe, Blackshots Leisure Centre	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oak At Sockets Heath	The Oak, Lodge Lane		281 yd
RAFA Club	Royal Air Forces Association, 61 Southend Road		662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chen's Garden	73 Lodge Lane, Grays	243 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	53 Lodge Lane, Grays	281 yd
Grays Xpress	69 Lodge Lane, Grays	281 yd
Munchkings Fish And Chips	Munchkings, 43 Lodge Lane	281 yd
Agra Tandori	Agra Tandoori, 49B Lodge Lane	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	The Co-operative Food, 65 - 67 Lodge Lane	389 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 30 - 34 Southend Road	725 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 6 - 8 Crammavill Street	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deneholm Primary School CULFORD ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Impulse Leisure (Blackshots) BLACKSHOTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Thurrock Lawn Tennis Club MONTGOMERY CLOSE	tennis courts	492 yd
King George'S Field (Blackshott) BLACKSHOTS LANE	grass pitches	636 yd
The Hathaway Academy HATHAWAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	663 yd
Thurrock Athletics Stadium Blackshots Lane	athletics tracks	803 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Thurrock Rugby Football Club OAKFIELD OAKFIELD LONG LANE	grass pitches	1,077 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	218.4 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	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM16 2RS