Archates Avenue, Grays, RM16 6QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM16 6QS is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population 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	47.5%	44.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	52.5%	55.5%	3.0%	49.0%	6.5%

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	35.5%	40.5%	5.0%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	47%	-5.6%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88.5%) 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	63%	53.2%	-9.8%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	27%	35.3%	8.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	7.9%	8.8%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around RM16 6QS this area, 9.9% 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	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	14.1%	0.3%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	17.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	16.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	34.5%	4.2%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.5%	9.7%	5.2%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	9.4%	11.8%	2.4%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.4%	62.9%	-13.5%	81.4%	-18.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	81.6%	68.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	4.5%	10.9%	6.4%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	8.4%	10.1%	1.7%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	5.6%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	68.5%	-12.3%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	0%	21.1%	21.1%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	5%	5.9%	0.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.1%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
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	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Archates Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Archates Avenue was 33.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% lower than the Chafford and North Stifford average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Archates Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Chafford and North Stifford and the 126th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 6QS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Archates Avenue are based on 70 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 Archates Avenue, Grays, RM16 6QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 6QS

Average Price
£507,205

Semi-Detached
£513,752

Terraced
£350,253

Detached
£539,200

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Archates Avenue

Average Price
£499,150

Semi-Detached
£496,199

Terraced
£360,884

Detached
£537,150

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Archates AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Archates Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-10-18	£392,889
56 Archates Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-08-12	£351,027
60 Archates Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-05-31	£532,236
38 Archates Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-06-02	£533,255
54 Archates Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2021-03-29	£256,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 6QS

Employment

RM16 6QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 6QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	24
Transport and storage	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue , Stifford Clays RM16 2ST	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	2,022 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,907 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,090 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	4,337 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Brothers Fish Bar	Oceans Fish Bar, 207 Lenthall Avenue		302 yd
Angel Cafe	All Saints Church, Drake Road		1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Treacle Mine	Treacle Mine, Lodge Lane		498 yd
The Sandmartin	Drake Road, Chafford Hundred		968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	The Modern House, Hathaway Road	691 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	The Clockhouse, Hathaway Road	772 yd
Lotus	16 Drake House, Drake Road	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	13 Drake House, Drake Road		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudor Court Primary School BARK BURR ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
The Hathaway Academy HATHAWAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	749 yd
Long Lane Recreation Ground GODDARD ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	1,000 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.5 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	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM16 6QS