Chichester Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM16 6DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.9%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.9%	49.1%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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	30.8%	37.2%	6.4%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	51%	-7.9%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (93.2%) 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	64.9%	61.9%	-3.0%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	30.4%	31.3%	0.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	4%	5.6%	1.6%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 6DJ this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	9.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.1%	5.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	34.3%	0.8%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	17.4%	18.4%	1.0%	2.5%	15.9%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	61.2%	57.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	-23.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	79.5%	64.9%	-14.6%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	4.3%	12.3%	8.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	64.9%	-14.0%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	19.9%	17.4%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	8.2%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2.3%	-11.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Chichester Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chichester Close was 34.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the South Chafford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chichester Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in South Chafford and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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 6DJ, 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 Chichester Close are based on 49 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 Chichester Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 6DJ

Average Price
£656,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£532,739

Detached
£765,038

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,637

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chichester Close

Average Price
£735,507

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£623,771

Detached
£836,663

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,813

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chichester CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Chichester Close, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-04-16	£587,004
15 Chichester Close, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2025-03-21	£470,663
8 Chichester Close, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-09-01	£569,238
21 Chichester Close, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2022-02-01	£862,941
6 Chichester Close, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-28	£573,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 6DJ

Employment

RM16 6DJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM16 6DJ 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	113
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	11
Retired	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Financial and insurance activities	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	384 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chafford Hundred Primary School Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	3out of 4	722 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	419 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	419 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School Chadwell Road , RM17 5FP	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grays School Media Arts College Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	- not rated	2,401 yd	Foundation school	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	3,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	4,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,329 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	5,353 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	2,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsmead School Fortin Close , RM15 5NH	- not rated	2,902 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR	- not rated	3,011 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	3,758 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY	- not rated	3,758 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	766 yd
The Waffle Factory	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	766 yd
Angel Cafe	All Saints Church, Drake Road	779 yd
Magno Cafe	535 London Road, South Stifford	805 yd
Kara Lounge	The Oriental, Fleming Road	911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge Bar	Lounge Bar, Unit 4 Ground Floor	767 yd
The Old Shant	Old Shant, 432 London Road	775 yd
Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre	The Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre, Howard Road	991 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship, 470 London Road	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris' Fish Bar	The Fish House, Unit 5 Ground Floor	766 yd
SLOPPY JOES	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3	767 yd
Lotus	16 Drake House, Drake Road	911 yd
The Sandwich Shop	589 London Road, West Thurrock	999 yd
Grays King Kebab	The London Knowledge School, Unit 5	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Unit 1	766 yd
Sainsbury's	Burghley Road, Chafford Hundred	795 yd
Tesco Express	13 Drake House, Drake Road	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred MAYFLOWER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	394 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Chafford Hundred) HOWARD ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	984 yd
Belmont Castle Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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