Orsett Road, Grays, RM17 5DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM17 5DL is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	49.9%	46.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.1%	53.4%	3.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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 RM17 5DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	33.5%	46.2%	12.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	34.4%	-12.4%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	46.6%	-4.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35%	36.7%	1.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.2%	11.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	22.9%	1.0%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	11.4%	-9.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	8.2%	-9.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	15.4%	8.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	30.7%	14.9%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	15.8%	6.4%	-9.4%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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%	4.7%	4.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	12.8%	7.2%	-5.6%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	63%	65.7%	2.7%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	44%	-5.0%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	18.1%	32.8%	14.7%	6.1%	26.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	14.6%	-4.6%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.7%	44.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-39.1%
10+ Years	8.5%	26.1%	17.6%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	27.1%	14%	-13.1%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.7%	76.7%	-34.0%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Orsett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orsett Road was 356.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.5% higher than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orsett Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 14th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 190.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM17 5DL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Orsett Road are based on 99 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 Orsett Road, Grays, RM17 5DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 5DL

Average Price
£373,409

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£352,327

Detached
£436,652

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orsett Road

Average Price
£443,321

Semi-Detached
£526,783

Terraced
£340,986

Detached
£837,478

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,652

Other
£436,683

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orsett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16B Orsett Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2004-08-13	£198,502
12 Orsett Road, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2004-06-02	£442,534
14A Orsett Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2004-06-02	£483,636
10 Orsett Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2001-12-07	£385,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 5DL

Employment

RM17 5DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM17 5DL 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	106
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	20
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfleet Nursery School 140 London Road , Northfleet DA11 9JS	4out of 4	4,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarry Hill Primary and Pre School Dell Road , RM17 5JZ	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Junior School Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	- not rated	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Park Secondary School Chadwell Road , RM17 5FP	3out of 4	525 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grays School Media Arts College Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	- not rated	1,342 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	2,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	2,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	5,288 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	5,185 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	42 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,831 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	2,831 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tilbury Pupil Referral Unit Tilbury Pss Base , Jack Lobley Centre RM18 7AX	- not rated	3,027 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mangal Meze	Mangal Restaurant, 10 Orsett Road	5 yd
Grays Baptist Church	Orsett Road, Grays	24 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	11 Orsett Road, Grays	44 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	Pepes Piri Piri, 11 Orsett Road	44 yd
KO (Kebabish Original)	Kebabish Original, 9 Orsett Road	45 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	123 yd
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	396 yd
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	572 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	572 yd
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuktuk Panasian	41 Orsett Road, Grays	40 yd
VGC Food Hub	3 Queensgate Centre, Orsett Road	40 yd
Oriental Kitchen	5 Orsett Road, Grays	51 yd
Laredos Suya Grill	Yemjoys, 25 Orsett Road	56 yd
Turkish Best Kebabs	39 Orsett Road, Grays	57 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	195 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	272 yd
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	500 yd
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	684 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	710 yd
Belmont Castle Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 5DL