Chester Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM16 6ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.1%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.4%	49.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 area around RM16 6ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41%	43.3%	2.3%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	41.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (86.8%) 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	64.5%	56.2%	-8.3%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	26.7%	30.6%	3.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	6.7%	11%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	12.9%	1.1%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	7.2%	-9.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11.5%	-6.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	20.9%	4.6%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	45%	14.4%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	12.3%	18.9%	6.6%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	70.1%	57.5%	-12.6%	81.4%	-23.9%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	80.5%	75.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	4%	5%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.5%	10.8%	2.3%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	74.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	19.6%	19.1%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	2.2%	-7.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Chester Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Close was 17.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the Chafford and North Stifford average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Chester Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Chafford and North Stifford and the 45th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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 6ET, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 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 Chester Close are based on 94 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 Chester Close, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 6ET

Average Price
£398,534

Semi-Detached
£444,080

Terraced
£390,616

Detached
£489,083

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,552

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Close

Average Price
£385,518

Semi-Detached
£482,386

Terraced
£413,743

Detached
£480,070

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,128

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Chester Close, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2025-02-21	£257,190
27 Chester Close, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-09-18	£266,418
17 Chester Close, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-19	£361,146
1 Chester Close, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-10-21	£448,579
14 Chester Close, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2020-08-21	£374,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 6ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Information and communication	18
Transport and storage	17
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

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	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	- not rated	970 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,586 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	1,586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	2,517 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	3,206 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,718 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,892 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	5,097 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
Angel Cafe	All Saints Church, Drake Road	461 yd
Harvester	Clockhouse Lane, North Stifford	554 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	Oceans Fish Bar, 207 Lenthall Avenue	979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandmartin	Drake Road, Chafford Hundred	147 yd
The Dog And Partridge	High Road, North Stifford	807 yd
The Treacle Mine	Treacle Mine, Lodge Lane	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lotus	16 Drake House, Drake Road		325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	13 Drake House, Drake Road		322 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudor Court Primary School BARK BURR ROAD	grass pitches	506 yd
North Stifford Recreation Ground HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	751 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	48.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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