Harper Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM16 6DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.5%	49.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.5%	50.2%	0.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	48.5%	41.9%	-6.6%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	47.8%	10.2%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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 (93.7%) 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	66.1%	55.5%	-10.6%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	31.4%	38.2%	6.8%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around RM16 6DA this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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	4.1%	6.9%	2.8%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	6.9%	-11.7%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	17.8%	0.8%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	16.8%	0.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	44.6%	9.0%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	9.5%	14.6%	5.1%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.4%
White	66.1%	57.5%	-8.6%	81.4%	-23.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	84.1%	65.4%	-18.7%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	4.2%	17.3%	13.1%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.9%	11%	6.1%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	65.8%	-17.6%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	21.7%	20.6%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6%	3.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Harper Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harper Close was 85.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% higher than the South Chafford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harper Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in South Chafford and the 170th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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 6DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Harper Close are based on 166 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 Harper Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 6DA

Average Price
£423,498

Semi-Detached
£740,397

Terraced
£457,983

Detached
£656,741

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,001

Other
£460,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harper Close

Average Price
£389,581

Semi-Detached
£741,752

Terraced
£472,332

Detached
£653,337

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,848

Other
£460,484

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harper CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Harper Close, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2025-03-28	£711,455
70 Harper Close, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-18	£285,091
5 Harper Close, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£617,000	2024-08-30	£633,186
40 Harper Close, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-10	£200,844
71 Harper Close, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-01-10	£200,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 6DA

Employment

RM16 6DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6DA 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	103
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	237 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	- not rated	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thurrock Academy Schoolfield Road , RM20 3HR	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,511 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	185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	2,576 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	2,997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Riverside London Road , RM19 1QY	- not rated	3,831 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	3,821 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	5,037 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	5,238 yd	Free schools special	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
Ikea	Heron Way, West Thurrock	566 yd
Magno Cafe	535 London Road, South Stifford	624 yd
Kushi	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	688 yd
The Waffle Factory	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	688 yd
McDonalds	McDonald's, Unit 344	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship Inn	The Ship, 470 London Road	550 yd
The Old Shant	Old Shant, 432 London Road	600 yd
The Lounge Bar	Lounge Bar, Unit 4 Ground Floor	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Shop	589 London Road, West Thurrock	548 yd
SLOPPY JOES	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3	688 yd
Chris' Fish Bar	The Fish House, Unit 5 Ground Floor	688 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	Pizza Express, Unit 423 To 424	1,000 yd
Greggs Bakeries	Greggs, Unit 58B	1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Burghley Road, Chafford Hundred		657 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Unit 1		688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred MAYFLOWER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	145 yd
West Thurrock Recreation Ground (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	782 yd
Private Sports Ground (Closed) Hedley Avenue	grass pitches	1,027 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	234.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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