Norfolk Place, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM16 6DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47%	49.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	39.9%	1.1%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	50%	-4.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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 (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	66.4%	67.1%	0.7%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	27.6%	25.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%

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	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	19.9%	7.7%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	39.5%	5.7%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	8%	2%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	61.8%	60.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-20.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	78.1%	67.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	4.8%	13.2%	8.4%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	67.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	18%	16.9%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	4%	7.8%	3.8%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.8%	-9.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Norfolk Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Place was 33.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the South Chafford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Place has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in South Chafford and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 6DE, 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 Norfolk Place are based on 86 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 Norfolk Place, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 6DE

Average Price
£540,074

Semi-Detached
£550,368

Terraced
£503,143

Detached
£614,140

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,162

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Place

Average Price
£532,325

Semi-Detached
£573,055

Terraced
£543,163

Detached
£601,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,356

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Norfolk Place, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-04-06	£408,274
5 Norfolk Place, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-06-24	£555,331
7 Norfolk Place, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£477,500	2020-12-11	£545,555
66 Norfolk Place, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£613,750	2020-11-10	£677,831
46 Norfolk Place, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2020-09-18	£631,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 6DE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM16 6DE 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	143
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5

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	107 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	- not rated	787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thurrock Academy Schoolfield Road , RM20 3HR	3out of 4	1,320 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	107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	2,397 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	2,742 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	3,899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,762 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	4,760 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	4,960 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	5,324 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
Magno Cafe	535 London Road, South Stifford	639 yd
Kushi	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	724 yd
The Waffle Factory	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	724 yd
Ikea	Heron Way, West Thurrock	790 yd
Kara Lounge	The Oriental, Fleming Road	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Shant	Old Shant, 432 London Road	609 yd
The Lounge Bar	Lounge Bar, Unit 4 Ground Floor	724 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship, 470 London Road	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris' Fish Bar	The Fish House, Unit 5 Ground Floor	724 yd
SLOPPY JOES	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3	724 yd
The Sandwich Shop	589 London Road, West Thurrock	758 yd
You Me Sushi	Intu Lakeside, West Thurrock Way	1,071 yd
Grays King Kebab	The London Knowledge School, Unit 5	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Unit 1		724 yd
Sainsbury's	Burghley Road, Chafford Hundred		726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred MAYFLOWER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	171 yd
West Thurrock Recreation Ground (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	1,068 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	268.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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