Sewell Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM16 6BU 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	47.8%	50.4%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of RM16 6BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	32.4%	31.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	60.4%	2.3%	44.2%	16.2%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	0%	1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (90.9%) 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	67.6%	62%	-5.6%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	28.8%	28.9%	0.1%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	2.2%	8.1%	5.9%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	9.1%	13.6%	4.5%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	13.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	12.2%	-1.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	42.9%	3.4%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.2% 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	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.3%	10.1%	4.8%	0.7%	9.4%
Indian	6.7%	14%	7.3%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	20.1%	16.7%	-3.4%	2.5%	14.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	53.4%	43.2%	-10.2%	81.4%	-38.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	73.2%	64.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	10.9%	13%	2.1%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	10.8%	4.4%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	63.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	23.2%	20.7%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	2.4%	-13.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Sewell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sewell Close was 104.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% higher than the South Chafford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sewell Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in South Chafford and the 134th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 157.9%.

🔎 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 6BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Sewell Close are based on 365 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 Sewell Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 6BU

Average Price
£259,689

Semi-Detached
£492,555

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,224

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sewell Close

Average Price
£332,483

Semi-Detached
£496,439

Terraced
£444,705

Detached
£517,774

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,487

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sewell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158 Sewell Close, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-12-17	£274,119
146 Sewell Close, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-14	£221,903
118 Sewell Close, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-02-02	£217,233
112 Sewell Close, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-06	£233,250
140 Sewell Close, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,500	2022-11-02	£260,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 6BU

Employment

RM16 6BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

RM16 6BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in RM16 6BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Financial and insurance activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	15
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	256 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chafford Hundred Primary School Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thurrock Primary School Schoolfield Road , RM20 3HR	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thurrock Academy Schoolfield Road , RM20 3HR	3out of 4	1,096 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	279 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	279 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School Chadwell Road , RM17 5FP	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,917 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	2,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	4,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,748 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	4,887 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	2,379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsmead School Fortin Close , RM15 5NH	- not rated	3,167 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR	- not rated	3,373 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	4,073 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY	- not rated	4,073 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
Magno Cafe	535 London Road, South Stifford	482 yd
Ikea	Heron Way, West Thurrock	667 yd
Kushi	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	845 yd
The Waffle Factory	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	845 yd
The New Monsoon	641, London Road	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship Inn	The Ship, 470 London Road	411 yd
The Old Shant	Old Shant, 432 London Road	461 yd
The Lounge Bar	Lounge Bar, Unit 4 Ground Floor	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Shop	589 London Road, West Thurrock	410 yd
SLOPPY JOES	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3	845 yd
Chris' Fish Bar	The Fish House, Unit 5 Ground Floor	845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Burghley Road, Chafford Hundred		812 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Unit 1		845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred MAYFLOWER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	274 yd
West Thurrock Recreation Ground (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	763 yd
Private Sports Ground (Closed) Hedley Avenue	grass pitches	889 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	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.5%

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	39.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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