San Marcos Drive, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM16 6LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.3%	50%	0.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	35%	42.7%	7.7%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	48.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.9%	5%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (94.2%) 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	66.6%	65.4%	-1.2%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	28.8%	28.8%	0.0%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	4.0%	-4.0%
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.

In the area around RM16 6LU this area, 8% 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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	8%	1.9%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	6.9%	-9.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	48.9%	10.3%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	10.2%	12.4%	2.2%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	16.4%	19.8%	3.4%	2.5%	17.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	48.8%	42%	-6.8%	81.4%	-39.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	77.6%	69.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	3%	6.6%	3.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	68.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	21.3%	20.5%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	3%	6.6%	3.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	1.4%	-12.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is San Marcos Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around San Marcos Drive was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the South Chafford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

San Marcos Drive has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in South Chafford and the 169th lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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 6LU, 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 San Marcos Drive are based on 107 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 San Marcos Drive, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 6LU

Average Price
£376,880

Semi-Detached
£617,027

Terraced
£558,266

Detached
£588,120

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,723

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for San Marcos Drive

Average Price
£377,871

Semi-Detached
£628,372

Terraced
£568,541

Detached
£661,224

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,068

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on San Marcos DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 San Marcos Drive, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-10-31	£231,489
79 San Marcos Drive, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-12-18	£461,415
63 San Marcos Drive, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2022-10-07	£222,904
45 San Marcos Drive, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-05-12	£563,975
61 San Marcos Drive, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-08-27	£190,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 6LU

Employment

RM16 6LU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM16 6LU 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	135
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	298 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chafford Hundred Primary School Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	3out of 4	742 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	333 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	333 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School Chadwell Road , RM17 5FP	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grays School Media Arts College Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	- not rated	2,483 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	3,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	4,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,404 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	5,306 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	2,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knightsmead School Fortin Close , RM15 5NH	- not rated	2,906 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR	- not rated	3,033 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	3,772 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY	- not rated	3,772 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	723 yd
The Waffle Factory	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	723 yd
Magno Cafe	535 London Road, South Stifford	760 yd
Angel Cafe	All Saints Church, Drake Road	863 yd
Kara Lounge	The Oriental, Fleming Road	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge Bar	Lounge Bar, Unit 4 Ground Floor	723 yd
The Old Shant	Old Shant, 432 London Road	729 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship, 470 London Road	924 yd
Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre	The Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre, Howard Road	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris' Fish Bar	The Fish House, Unit 5 Ground Floor	723 yd
SLOPPY JOES	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3	723 yd
The Sandwich Shop	589 London Road, West Thurrock	923 yd
Lotus	16 Drake House, Drake Road	991 yd
Grays King Kebab	The London Knowledge School, Unit 5	1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Unit 1	723 yd
Sainsbury's	Burghley Road, Chafford Hundred	744 yd
Tesco Express	13 Drake House, Drake Road	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred MAYFLOWER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	308 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Chafford Hundred) HOWARD ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	997 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	36.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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