Heath Road, Grays, RM16 4XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM16 4XJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	49.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.3%	50.3%	1.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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	29.6%	34.6%	5.0%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	42.3%	-7.7%	44.2%	-1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	10.9%	8.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	2.6%

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	34.7%	42%	7.3%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	39.8%	37.9%	-1.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	18.4%	13.6%	-4.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	22.2%	-9.4%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	18.5%	0.1%	9.6%	8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.8%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	20.9%	7.6%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.3%	7%	3.7%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.9%	84.4%	-8.5%	81.4%	3.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	97%	85.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	85.9%	-10.8%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.1%	9.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	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	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Road was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% lower than the Chadwell St Mary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heath Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Chadwell St Mary and the 220th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.4%.

🔎 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 4XJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Heath Road are based on 150 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 Heath Road, Grays, RM16 4XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 4XJ

Average Price
£339,654

Semi-Detached
£356,606

Terraced
£327,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Road

Average Price
£464,436

Semi-Detached
£454,427

Terraced
£338,235

Detached
£593,698

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£708,492

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Heath Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-05-31	£277,421
82 Heath Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-03-31	£286,507
37 Heath Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-01	£319,260
80 Heath Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-09-17	£268,478
76 Heath Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2018-09-27	£311,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 4XJ

Employment

RM16 4XJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Academy Grangewood Avenue , Little Thurrock RM16 2GJ	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herringham Primary Academy St Mary's Road , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4JX	2out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell St Mary Primary School River View , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4DH	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Free School Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	1,840 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	1,273 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,887 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	619 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	736 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,888 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	Distance
The Chadwell Arms	Longhouse Road, Chadwell St Mary	615 yd
Treetops Garden Cafe	Buxton Road, Grays	874 yd
Akash Tandoori Restaurant	9 Brentwood Road, Chadwell St Mary	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fox And Hounds	The Fox, Heath Road		953 yd
Chadwell Working Mens Club	Chadwell St Mary Working Mens Club, River View		1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Neptune	2 Defoe Parade, Chadwell St Mary	500 yd
K K Fishbar	3 Brentwood Road, Chadwell St Mary	906 yd
Fireaway Pizza	Fire Away, 7 - 9 Brentwood Road	956 yd
Essex Fish Bar	49 River View, Chadwell St Mary	1,006 yd
Hing Long Chinese Takeaway	Hing Long, 113 River View	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Chadwell Service Station		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orsett Heath HARDING ROAD	grass pitches	147 yd
Chadwell Rec ORSETT HEATH CRESCENT	grass pitches	421 yd
Herringham Primary Academy ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
The Gateway Community College (Closed) Buxton Road	grass pitches	756 yd
Treetops School BUXTON ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
Woodside Academy Grangewood Avenue	grass pitches	776 yd
South Essex College (Woodview Campus) (Closed) WoodView Campus	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,020 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	158.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM16 4XJ