Pagette Way, Badgers Dene, Grays, RM17 5HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM17 5HS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53%	48.8%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47%	51.2%	4.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 5HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	43.7%	47.6%	3.9%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	38.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (87.9%) 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	55.4%	56.5%	1.1%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	31.7%	31.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	10.9%	-8.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	42.3%	14.6%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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%	1.4%	0.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.5%	3%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	80%	67.4%	-12.6%	81.4%	-14.0%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	79%	58.2%	-20.8%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	7.4%	22.9%	15.5%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	8.7%	9.2%	0.5%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	58.3%	-19.4%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	2%	21.8%	19.8%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10.6%	5.9%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Pagette Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pagette Way was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.8% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pagette Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 87th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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 5HS, 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 Pagette Way are based on 136 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 Pagette Way, Badgers Dene, Grays, RM17 5HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 5HS

Average Price
£236,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,998

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pagette Way

Average Price
£228,565

Semi-Detached
£278,544

Terraced
£269,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,880

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pagette WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Pagette Way, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-04	£185,138
17 Pagette Way, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-09	£210,704
14 Pagette Way, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2022-07-01	£176,730
16 Pagette Way, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-05-20	£180,672
21 Pagette Way, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2022-03-28	£205,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 5HS

Employment

RM17 5HS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

RM17 5HS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	166
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	40
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	31
Financial and insurance activities	30
Transport and storage	25
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Court Primary School Bark Burr Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6PL	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	1,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	2,763 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	3,091 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,299 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,805 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	4,568 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
Escape Bar And Restaurant	Escape Restaurant And Bar, 7A Orsett Road	634 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	11 Orsett Road, Grays	638 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	Pepes Piri Piri, 11 Orsett Road	638 yd
KO (Kebabish Original)	Kebabish Original, 9 Orsett Road	638 yd
Grays Cafe Pie And Mash	19 Orsett Road, Grays	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	672 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	779 yd
Rozee Bar Group - The Wharf	The Wharf, Wharf Road South	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	The Clockhouse, Hathaway Road	612 yd
Oriental Kitchen	5 Orsett Road, Grays	635 yd
Turkish Best Kebabs	39 Orsett Road, Grays	653 yd
Laredos Suya Grill	Yemjoys, 25 Orsett Road	655 yd
Gopiz	8 Cromwell Road, Grays	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	653 yd
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	678 yd
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belmont Castle Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	709 yd
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	896 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	953 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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