Hampden Road, Grays, RM17 5JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM17 5JP is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	48.6%	45.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	51.4%	54.9%	3.5%	49.0%	5.9%

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 5JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	44.8%	47.1%	2.3%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	36.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-7.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.4%) 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	48.3%	50.6%	2.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	36%	34.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4%	2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.9%	21.3%	-5.6%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	15.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	30.7%	14.7%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	9.9%	3.7%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	9.0%
Black African	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	59.2%	60%	0.8%	81.4%	-21.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	66.1%	56.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	11.6%	22.1%	10.5%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	56.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	7.6%	18.8%	11.2%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	10.2%	11.8%	1.6%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	5.5%	-5.6%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	76.7%	-27.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Hampden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hampden Road was 137.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hampden Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 79th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 5JP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Hampden Road are based on 107 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 Hampden Road, Grays, RM17 5JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 5JP

Average Price
£326,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£326,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hampden Road

Average Price
£304,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,322

Detached
£259,921

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,822

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hampden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Hampden Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-01-20	£258,405
77 Hampden Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£259,500	2023-10-05	£260,303
71 Hampden Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-12-20	£327,256
65 Hampden Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-09-29	£350,665
73 Hampden Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2020-01-17	£308,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 5JP

Employment

RM17 5JP 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	143
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	34
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	22
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	5,035 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 Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	901 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	2,394 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	2,501 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	2,538 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	2,754 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	5,198 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
Memel	Memel Ltd, 4 Cromwell Road	229 yd
Desi Indian Dining Club	Desi, 59 Orsett Road	230 yd
China Phoenix	57 Orsett Road, Grays	230 yd
New Delhi	New Delhi Restaurant, 53 - 55 Orsett Road	235 yd
Grays Cafe Pie And Mash	19 Orsett Road, Grays	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	482 yd
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	658 yd
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	760 yd
RAFA Club	Royal Air Forces Association, 61 Southend Road	829 yd
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gopiz	8 Cromwell Road, Grays	227 yd
Papa Johns	56 Orsett Road, Grays	255 yd
Taste Of Nigeria	43 Bedford Road, Grays	294 yd
Turkish Best Kebabs	39 Orsett Road, Grays	333 yd
Laredos Suya Grill	Yemjoys, 25 Orsett Road	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	544 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	640 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 30 - 34 Southend Road	791 yd
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	300 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	377 yd
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	615 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	797 yd
The Hathaway Academy HATHAWAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 5JP