Lenthall Avenue, Grays, RM17 5AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM17 5AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.2%	48.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	29.6%	35.5%	5.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	33%	-8.7%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.7%	18.3%	8.6%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	16%	11.7%	-4.3%	6.1%	5.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38%	38.9%	0.9%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	25.6%	25.5%	-0.1%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	20.8%	21.3%	0.5%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	12%	12.1%	0.1%	4.0%	8.1%
Very bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	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 RM17 5AX this area, 39.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	39.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	5.3%	17.9%	12.6%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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)
Indian	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4%	6%	2.0%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.4%	74%	-12.4%	81.4%	-7.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	88%	80.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	80.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.2%	9.8%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.4%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Lenthall Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lenthall Avenue was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Grays Thurrock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lenthall Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock and the 211th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM17 5AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Lenthall Avenue are based on 174 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 Lenthall Avenue, Grays, RM17 5AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 5AX

Average Price
£371,557

Semi-Detached
£371,557

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lenthall Avenue

Average Price
£307,581

Semi-Detached
£359,781

Terraced
£766,533

Detached
£353,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,959

Other
£71,061

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lenthall AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Lenthall Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-04-17	£382,652
10 Lenthall Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,100	2021-11-01	£374,431
20 Lenthall Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2017-06-23	£384,636
11 Lenthall Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-04-13	£398,251
11 Lenthall Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-07-31	£361,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 5AX

Employment

RM17 5AX 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 retired residents living in RM17 5AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Education	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Court Primary School Bark Burr Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6PL	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	1,404 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	471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	1,660 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	2,196 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,520 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	2,716 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,812 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	4,457 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Brothers Fish Bar	Oceans Fish Bar, 207 Lenthall Avenue	624 yd
Memel	Memel Ltd, 4 Cromwell Road	967 yd
Happy House Retaurant	Happy House, 53A Southend Road	985 yd
Desi Indian Dining Club	Desi, 59 Orsett Road	997 yd
China Phoenix	57 Orsett Road, Grays	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Treacle Mine	Treacle Mine, Lodge Lane		905 yd
RAFA Club	Royal Air Forces Association, 61 Southend Road		971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	The Modern House, Hathaway Road	174 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	The Clockhouse, Hathaway Road	278 yd
Gopiz	8 Cromwell Road, Grays	966 yd
Turkish Best Kebabs	39 Orsett Road, Grays	1,035 yd
Laredos Suya Grill	Yemjoys, 25 Orsett Road	1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 30 - 34 Southend Road		990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hathaway Academy HATHAWAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	390 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	491 yd
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	731 yd
Tudor Court Primary School BARK BURR ROAD	grass pitches	914 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	147.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 5AX