Founes Drive, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM16 6DT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	53.5%	0.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	46.9%	46.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 6DT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	29.6%	32.5%	2.9%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	54%	-3.3%	44.2%	9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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%) 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	61.7%	62.2%	0.5%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	32.5%	30.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.4%	-8.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	20.1%	5.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	41.8%	10.0%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	17.1%	17.6%	0.5%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	65%	58.4%	-6.6%	81.4%	-23.0%
Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	77.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	77.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.3%	14.8%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.3%	-8.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Founes Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Founes Drive was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Chafford and North Stifford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Founes Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Chafford and North Stifford and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.0%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM16 6DT, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Founes Drive are based on 122 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 Founes Drive, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 6DT

Average Price
£504,592

Semi-Detached
£578,092

Terraced
£520,010

Detached
£597,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,932

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Founes Drive

Average Price
£554,882

Semi-Detached
£629,594

Terraced
£524,440

Detached
£661,059

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,703

Other
£360,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Founes DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Founes Drive, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2026-03-04	£490,000
5 Founes Drive, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-05-09	£419,102
19 Founes Drive, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2021-06-02	£341,517
35 Founes Drive, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-05-06	£509,637
39 Founes Drive, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-06-03	£370,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 6DT

Employment

RM16 6DT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 6DT 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 6DT 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	121
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Transport and storage	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Court Primary School Bark Burr Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6PL	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Court Primary School Bark Burr Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6PL	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stifford Primary School Parker Road , RM17 5YN	- not rated	1,379 yd	Community school	No	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	1,461 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	1,461 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grays School Media Arts College Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	- not rated	1,697 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	3,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	3,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	3,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	4,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR	- not rated	2,532 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsmead School Fortin Close , RM15 5NH	- not rated	2,642 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY	- not rated	3,327 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
Angel Cafe	All Saints Church, Drake Road	320 yd
Harvester	Clockhouse Lane, North Stifford	602 yd
Bannatynes Health Club - Cafe	Bannatyne's Health Club & Spa, Howard Road	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandmartin	Drake Road, Chafford Hundred	207 yd
The Dog And Partridge	High Road, North Stifford	877 yd
The Treacle Mine	Treacle Mine, Lodge Lane	1,039 yd
Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre	The Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre, Howard Road	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lotus	16 Drake House, Drake Road		166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	13 Drake House, Drake Road		163 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudor Court Primary School BARK BURR ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
North Stifford Recreation Ground HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Chafford Hundred) HOWARD ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	1,054 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	87.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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