Swiftsure Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM16 6YL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	55.6%	52.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	44.4%	47.2%	2.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	38.9%	39.9%	1.0%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	41.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.5%	9%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (89.8%) 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	55.6%	52.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	38.7%	37.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	12.9%	2.2%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	8.5%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	15.6%	1.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	40%	2.5%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	12.6%	14.5%	1.9%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	68.4%	59.8%	-8.6%	81.4%	-21.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	77.8%	62.6%	-15.2%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	3.1%	13.2%	10.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	11.2%	11.7%	0.5%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	62.8%	-15.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	21.5%	18.9%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Swiftsure Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swiftsure Road was 85.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% higher than the South Chafford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swiftsure Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in South Chafford and the 169th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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 6YL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Swiftsure Road are based on 352 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 Swiftsure Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 6YL

Average Price
£389,988

Semi-Detached
£436,083

Terraced
£383,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swiftsure Road

Average Price
£395,614

Semi-Detached
£466,376

Terraced
£410,930

Detached
£410,166

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,972

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swiftsure Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Swiftsure Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,500	2024-10-25	£428,003
62 Swiftsure Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-07-04	£434,019
68 Swiftsure Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-08-26	£276,867
42 Swiftsure Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-21	£326,343
34 Swiftsure Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-06-24	£366,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM16 6YL

Employment

RM16 6YL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6YL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	171
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	44
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	60
Financial and insurance activities	52
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Transport and storage	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	13
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	- not rated	446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	661 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thurrock Academy Schoolfield Road , RM20 3HR	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,760 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	606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	2,899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Ockendon Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	1out of 4	3,396 yd	Academy converter	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	3,204 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	4,978 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	5,168 yd	Free schools special	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
Kushi	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	222 yd
The Waffle Factory	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3 Ground Floor	222 yd
Kara Lounge	The Oriental, Fleming Road	362 yd
McDonalds	McDonald's, Unit 344	540 yd
German Doner Kebab (GDK)	Unit 401, Lakeside Shopping Centre	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lounge Bar	Lounge Bar, Unit 4 Ground Floor		222 yd
Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre	The Chafford Hundred Brewers Fayre, Howard Road		585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris' Fish Bar	The Fish House, Unit 5 Ground Floor	222 yd
SLOPPY JOES	Kushi Indian Restaurant, Unit 3	223 yd
You Me Sushi	Intu Lakeside, West Thurrock Way	550 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	Pizza Express, Unit 423 To 424	627 yd
Greggs Bakeries	Greggs, Unit 58B	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Unit 1	222 yd
Sainsbury's	Burghley Road, Chafford Hundred	282 yd
Tesco Express	13 Drake House, Drake Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred MAYFLOWER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	523 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Chafford Hundred) HOWARD ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	579 yd
Lakeside Sports Ground ARTERIAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	894 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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.4 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	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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