Plymouth Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM16 6BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.1%	49.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.9%	50.8%	3.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of RM16 6BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	37.1%	0.0%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	51.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	7.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (92.4%) 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	60.1%	50.8%	-9.3%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.1%	41.6%	9.5%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	7%	7.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	12.7%	5.2%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.3%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	11.3%	-7.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.2%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	44.6%	7.0%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	15.9%	18.3%	2.4%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	63.8%	61.5%	-2.3%	81.4%	-19.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	56.9%	-19.1%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	5.2%	17.9%	12.7%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	7.3%	7.3%	0.8%	6.5%
Africa	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.5%	2.5%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	56.7%	-18.9%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	19%	17.2%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	10.6%	4.7%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	4.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Plymouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plymouth Road was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% higher than the South Chafford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plymouth Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in South Chafford and the 188th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM16 6BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Plymouth Road are based on 319 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 Plymouth Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 6BL

Average Price
£407,898

Semi-Detached
£448,591

Terraced
£419,615

Detached
£525,033

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,348

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plymouth Road

Average Price
£354,379

Semi-Detached
£442,118

Terraced
£442,867

Detached
£521,201

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,478

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plymouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Plymouth Road, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-05-28	£496,161
85 Plymouth Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-20	£444,045
121 Plymouth Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-09-30	£226,839
149 Plymouth Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-10-05	£387,451
89 Plymouth Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-01-07	£276,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 6BL

Employment

RM16 6BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Retired	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chafford Hundred Primary School Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	- not rated	183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	183 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	246 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chafford Hundred Campus Business and Enterprise College Chafford Hundred Campus , Mayflower Road RM16 6SA	- not rated	183 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School Chadwell Road , RM17 5FP	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cedd's RC School Fulbrook Lane , RM15 5JY	- not rated	2,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	2,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	4,716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	5,320 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Light Christian School Suite 1, Queensgate Centre , Orsett Road RM17 5DF	- not rated	2,548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsmead School Fortin Close , RM15 5NH	- not rated	2,732 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR	- not rated	2,934 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	3,634 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY	- not rated	3,634 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Kushi	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	418 yd
The Waffle Factory	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	418 yd
Ikea	Heron Way, West Thurrock	494 yd
McDonalds	McDonald's, Unit 344	676 yd
Kara Lounge	The Oriental, Fleming Road	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge Bar	Lounge Bar, Unit 4 Ground Floor	418 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship, 470 London Road	820 yd
The Old Shant	Old Shant, 432 London Road	857 yd
Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre	The Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre, Howard Road	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SLOPPY JOES	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3	418 yd
Chris' Fish Bar	The Fish House, Unit 5 Ground Floor	418 yd
You Me Sushi	Intu Lakeside, West Thurrock Way	752 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	Pizza Express, Unit 423 To 424	773 yd
Greggs Bakeries	Greggs, Unit 58B	773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Burghley Road, Chafford Hundred		402 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Unit 1		418 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred MAYFLOWER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	208 yd
West Thurrock Recreation Ground (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	907 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Chafford Hundred) HOWARD ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	925 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Lakeside) J31 PARK J31 PARK MOTHERWELL WAY	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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