Brentwood Road, Orsett, Grays, RM16 3DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM16 3DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.5%	48.7%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 3DJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	23.8%	27.8%	4.0%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	51.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	7.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.7%	10.7%	1.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (87.7%) 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	46.3%	52.8%	6.5%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	40.2%	34.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	20.7%	-11.2%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.6%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	21.8%	11.5%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	22.9%	8.8%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	8.6%	5.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	97.8%	93.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	12.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	93.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	93.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	62.8%	46.2%	16.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Brentwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brentwood Road was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.1% higher than the East Tilbury average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Brentwood Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Tilbury and the 80th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM16 3DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Brentwood Road are based on 56 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 Brentwood Road, Orsett, Grays, RM16 3DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 3DJ

Average Price
£699,939

Semi-Detached
£681,213

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£747,535

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£671,069

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brentwood Road

Average Price
£381,157

Semi-Detached
£370,544

Terraced
£333,658

Detached
£642,723

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,586

Other
£359,906

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brentwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rose Cottage Brentwood Road, Grays, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-10-19	£671,774
1 Walnut Tree Cottage Brentwood Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2008-08-01	£680,517
Albany House Brentwood Road, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	1996-03-23	£737,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 3DJ

Employment

RM16 3DJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orsett Church of England Primary School School Lane , Orsett RM16 3JR	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herringham Primary Academy St Mary's Road , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4JX	2out of 4	2,566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Copland Road , SS17 0DF	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Scratton Road , SS17 0PA	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School Hillcrest Road , Horndon-on-the-Hill SS17 8LR	3out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clere's School Butts Lane , SS17 0NW	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	3,596 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ortu Hassenbrook Academy Hassenbrook Road , SS17 0NS	2out of 4	3,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	4,738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	4,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,068 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,276 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	5,000 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McDonalds	McDonald's, Stanford Interchange To Orsett Cock Roundabout Westbound		1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
BP Orsett South Simply Food	M&S Simply Food, Orsett Cock Petrol Station Westbound		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orsett Golf Club BRENTWOOD ROAD	golf	420 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%

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