High Road, Orsett, Grays, RM16 3LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM16 3LD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	56.5%	56.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	43.5%	43.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-5.1%

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%	29.7%	0.7%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	44.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	1%	3%	2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	11.9%	16.1%	4.2%	6.1%	10.0%

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	48.3%	45.3%	-3.0%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	27.4%	33.5%	6.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	17.1%	14.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.8%	5%	0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around RM16 3LD this area, 32.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	32.2%	2.0%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.6%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	21.3%	2.4%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	91.3%	82.1%	-9.2%	81.4%	0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	0.1%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	97%	92.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	92.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 120.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% higher than the Orsett average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

High Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Orsett and the 111th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 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 3LD, 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 High Road are based on 218 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 High Road, Orsett, Grays, RM16 3LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 3LD

Average Price
£547,008

Semi-Detached
£510,581

Terraced
£398,554

Detached
£693,893

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£629,189

Semi-Detached
£575,975

Terraced
£413,989

Detached
£877,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,257

Other
£2,434,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147 High Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£388,000	2025-10-02	£392,342
137 High Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-08-22	£416,282
99A High Road, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-11-25	£565,176
135 High Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-10-15	£514,138
103 High Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-08-23	£683,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 3LD

Employment

RM16 3LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in RM16 3LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	134
Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	35
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Manufacturing	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	21
Transport and storage	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orsett Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School School Lane , Orsett RM16 3JR	- not rated	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Church of England Primary School School Lane , Orsett RM16 3JR	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deneholm Primary School Culford Road , Little Thurrock RM16 2SS	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deneholm Primary School Culford Road , Little Thurrock RM16 2SS	- not rated	2,167 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue , Stifford Clays RM16 2ST	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,843 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School and Sports College Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	- not rated	1,850 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Community College Buxton Road, North Site , RM16 2XN	- not rated	2,057 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torells School Buxton Road , RM16 2XN	- not rated	2,057 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	2,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	3,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treetops Free School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	2,019 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Light Christian School Suite 1, Queensgate Centre , Orsett Road RM17 5DF	- not rated	4,400 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	5,059 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
Orsett Hospital Cafe	Former Orsett Hospital, Rowley Road		766 yd
Oasis Cafe	Orsett Churches Centre, High Road		974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Arms	Stifford Clays Road, Orsett		327 yd
The Foxhound	High Road, Orsett		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orsett & Thurrock Cricket Club MILL HOUSE MILL HOUSE MILL LANE	grass pitches	657 yd
Orsett Recreation Ground SCHOOL HOUSES SCHOOL HOUSES SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	862 yd
Orsett Recreation Ground Tennis Court SCHOOL LANE	tennis courts	894 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
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	10.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.63 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM16 3LD