Newnham Place, Grays, RM16 4HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM16 4HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.7%	2.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51%	48.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 area around RM16 4HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	45.9%	6.7%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	39.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.1%) 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	47.3%	58%	10.7%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	31.6%	29.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	15.4%	9.3%	-6.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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	33.1%	22.6%	-10.5%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	14.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	26.5%	14.0%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	12.8%	15.9%	3.1%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	81.5%	69.2%	-12.3%	81.4%	-12.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	92.3%	76.4%	-15.9%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	1.4%	11.7%	10.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	76.4%	-15.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.9%	11.3%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Newnham Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newnham Place was 113.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% higher than the Chadwell St Mary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newnham Place has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Chadwell St Mary and the 112th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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 4HR, 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 Newnham Place are based on 12 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 Newnham Place, Grays, RM16 4HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 4HR

Average Price
£372,067

Semi-Detached
£380,343

Terraced
£314,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newnham Place

Average Price
£375,761

Semi-Detached
£381,539

Terraced
£312,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newnham PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Newnham Place, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-11-29	£443,172
11 Newnham Place, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2021-04-12	£336,547
5 Newnham Place, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-05-06	£321,632
8 Newnham Place, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-03-27	£334,515
6 Newnham Place, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2019-11-27	£349,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 4HR

Employment

RM16 4HR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	5,129 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	388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Herringham Primary Academy St Mary's Road , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4JX	2out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Grangewood Avenue , Little Thurrock RM16 2GJ	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Free School Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	1,800 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	1,738 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	3,344 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	1,182 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	1,206 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,099 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	5,151 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	5,297 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		234 yd
The Chadwell Arms	Longhouse Road, Chadwell St Mary		760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chadwell Working Mens Club	Chadwell St Mary Working Mens Club, River View		288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex Fish Bar	49 River View, Chadwell St Mary	212 yd
K K Fishbar	3 Brentwood Road, Chadwell St Mary	234 yd
New Wings	51 River View, Chadwell St Mary	257 yd
Fireaway Pizza	Fire Away, 7 - 9 Brentwood Road	277 yd
Essex Grill 1	Essex Grill, 115 River View	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Chadwell Service Station		234 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Rec ORSETT HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	524 yd
Herringham Primary Academy ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
South Essex College (Woodview Campus) (Closed) WoodView Campus	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	846 yd
Orsett Heath HARDING ROAD	grass pitches	896 yd
Woodside Academy Grangewood Avenue	grass pitches	918 yd
Storm Fit (Grays) CHADWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	960 yd
The Gateway Academy MARSHFOOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	963 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	207.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM16 4HR