Curling Lane, Badgers Dene, Grays, RM17 5JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM17 5JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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	42.5%	37%	-5.5%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	49.5%	9.0%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.7%) 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%	48.6%	-7.0%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	33.2%	43.1%	9.9%	33.6%	9.5%
Fair health	9.8%	6.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%

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	19%	13.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	11.2%	-8.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	14.7%	7.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	37.9%	14.0%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2%	5%	3.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.1%	68%	-17.1%	81.4%	-13.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	88.1%	60.6%	-27.5%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	3.1%	19.6%	16.5%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	9.4%	5.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	60.6%	-26.5%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	2%	22.7%	20.7%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	11.8%	10.4%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Curling Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Curling Lane was 18.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.8% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Curling Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 56th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 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 5JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Curling Lane are based on 251 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 Curling Lane, Badgers Dene, Grays, RM17 5JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 5JB

Average Price
£361,127

Semi-Detached
£371,737

Terraced
£312,300

Detached
£440,302

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Curling Lane

Average Price
£317,843

Semi-Detached
£370,781

Terraced
£312,684

Detached
£436,470

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,744

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Curling LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Curling Lane, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-20	£413,531
1 Curling Lane, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2024-02-16	£324,173
26 Curling Lane, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-06-02	£387,775
39 Curling Lane, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-10-18	£391,635
25 Curling Lane, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-01-12	£353,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 5JB

Employment

RM17 5JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5JB 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	187
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Court Primary School Bark Burr Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6PL	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,507 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	1,066 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	3,100 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	3,401 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,611 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,883 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	4,629 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
KFC	6 - 8 High Street, Grays	667 yd
LuLu Cakes And Bake	Lulu Cakes And Bakes, 20 High Street	668 yd
Escape Bar And Restaurant	Escape Restaurant And Bar, 7A Orsett Road	673 yd
Izgara Meze Restaurant	7 - 9 George Street, Grays	685 yd
KO (Kebabish Original)	Kebabish Original, 9 Orsett Road	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	521 yd
Rozee Bar Group - The Wharf	The Wharf, Wharf Road South	688 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	785 yd
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	977 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man Must Wack	146 London Road, Grays	484 yd
Lezet	206 London Road, Grays	593 yd
Grays King Kebab	The London Knowledge School, Unit 5	650 yd
Metro's	Morleys, 26 High Street	664 yd
Dhillons	Dhillon's Fish Bar, 12 High Street	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	408 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	570 yd
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belmont Castle Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	372 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	1,014 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.4 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	50 Mbit/s

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