Riverview, Chadwell St Mary, Grays, RM16 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM16 4BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.4%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.9%	49.6%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	39.7%	0.7%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	45.5%	2.7%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.8%	49%	4.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	34.4%	31.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.9%	12.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	40.9%	24.8%	-16.1%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16%	0.8%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	25.5%	14.7%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	84.8%	81.7%	-3.1%	81.4%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	87.6%	81.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	80.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	14.1%	13.5%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.3%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Riverview Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverview was 109.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% higher than the Chadwell St Mary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverview has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Chadwell St Mary and the 119th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM16 4BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Riverview are based on 70 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 Riverview, Chadwell St Mary, Grays, RM16 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 4BA

Average Price
£380,512

Semi-Detached
£415,071

Terraced
£337,845

Detached
£404,315

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£65,586

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverview

Average Price
£340,398

Semi-Detached
£404,957

Terraced
£286,989

Detached
£398,477

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,310

Other
£65,655

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiverviewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Riverview, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-08-29	£353,949
113 Riverview, Grays, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-02-20	£65,655
106 Riverview, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-06-30	£442,110
143 Riverview, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-03-25	£400,673
110 Riverview, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-08-23	£377,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 4BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	22
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfleet Nursery School 140 London Road , Northfleet DA11 9JS	4out of 4	4,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chadwell St Mary Primary School River View , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4DH	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Grangewood Avenue , Little Thurrock RM16 2GJ	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Free School Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	886 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herringham Primary Academy St Mary's Road , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4JX	2out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	1,514 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 Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	1,692 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	2,952 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	1,283 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	5,037 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	5,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Akash Tandoori Restaurant	9 Brentwood Road, Chadwell St Mary		573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chadwell Working Mens Club	Chadwell St Mary Working Mens Club, River View		505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex Grill	115 River View, Chadwell St Mary	2 yd
Hing Long Chinese Takeaway	Hing Long, 113 River View	2 yd
Essex Grill 1	Essex Grill, 115 River View	109 yd
New Wings	51 River View, Chadwell St Mary	315 yd
Essex Fish Bar	49 River View, Chadwell St Mary	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Chadwell Service Station		572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Storm Fit (Grays) CHADWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	605 yd
South Essex College (Woodview Campus) (Closed) WoodView Campus	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	615 yd
Chadwell Rec ORSETT HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	658 yd
The Gateway Academy MARSHFOOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Woodside Academy Grangewood Avenue	grass pitches	839 yd
Herringham Primary Academy ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.6 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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