Ridgwell Avenue, Orsett, Grays, RM16 3HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM16 3HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	52.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	43.6%	47.8%	4.2%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	18.8%	39.6%	20.8%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	39.1%	-12.3%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.4%	11.7%	2.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	17.1%	8.6%	-8.5%	6.1%	2.5%

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	35.3%	43.6%	8.3%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	36.7%	33.9%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	18.8%	16.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	18.7%	-15.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	15.7%	1.9%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	18.2%	3.8%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.1%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	21.7%	9.0%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.7%	90.4%	-7.3%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	96.3%	90.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	90.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Ridgwell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgwell Avenue was 51.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Orsett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgwell Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Orsett and the 231st lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM16 3HP, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Ridgwell Avenue are based on 4 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 Ridgwell Avenue, Orsett, Grays, RM16 3HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 3HP

Average Price
£396,927

Semi-Detached
£396,927

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgwell Avenue

Average Price
£405,808

Semi-Detached
£405,808

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgwell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Warren Ridgwell Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,050	2015-06-26	£390,001
Orchard View Ridgwell Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-12-16	£415,553
20 Ridgwell Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-11-11	£409,205
Wynot Ridgwell Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2003-12-22	£408,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 3HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deneholm Primary School Culford Road , Little Thurrock RM16 2SS	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Grangewood Avenue , Little Thurrock RM16 2GJ	3out of 4	3,279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School Hillcrest Road , Horndon-on-the-Hill SS17 8LR	3out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue , Stifford Clays RM16 2ST	3out of 4	3,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,637 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	4,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clere's School Butts Lane , SS17 0NW	3out of 4	4,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	4,632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,638 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,807 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	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
Oasis Cafe	Orsett Churches Centre, High Road		163 yd
Orsett Hospital Cafe	Former Orsett Hospital, Rowley Road		437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Foxhound	High Road, Orsett		162 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orsett Recreation Ground Tennis Court SCHOOL LANE	tennis courts	450 yd
Orsett Recreation Ground SCHOOL HOUSES SCHOOL HOUSES SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	558 yd
Orsett Hall (Closed) Orsett Hall Orsett Hall Prince Charles Avenue	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Orsett & Thurrock Cricket Club MILL HOUSE MILL HOUSE MILL LANE	grass pitches	687 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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