Southend Road, Grays, RM17 5NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM17 5NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.4%	47.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.6%	52.3%	3.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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	33.6%	39.8%	6.2%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	43.4%	-3.3%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.8%	7.2%	-4.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.8%	6%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	48.6%	48.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	34.4%	33.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	25.3%	22.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.7%	0.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	33.3%	8.0%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	7.9%	2.8%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	8.2%	13.8%	5.6%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	77.7%	63.4%	-14.3%	81.4%	-18.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	81.9%	62.8%	-19.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	6.4%	17.1%	10.7%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.6%	9.4%	4.8%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	62.8%	-19.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	20.8%	16.5%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	5%	7.7%	2.7%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	62.4%	46.2%	16.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Southend Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southend Road was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Grays Thurrock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southend Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock and the 217th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM17 5NJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Southend Road are based on 161 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 Southend Road, Grays, RM17 5NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 5NJ

Average Price
£277,914

Semi-Detached
£289,692

Terraced
£570,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£198,969

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southend Road

Average Price
£376,363

Semi-Detached
£458,303

Terraced
£394,165

Detached
£598,415

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,264

Other
£263,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southend Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Southend Road, Grays, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-07-16	£97,942
55A Southend Road, Grays, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-07-06	£97,942
45 Southend Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-12-07	£261,260
49 Southend Road, Grays, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-07-02	£352,209
51 Southend Road, Grays, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-07-02	£248,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 5NJ

Employment

RM17 5NJ 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	92
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deneholm Primary School Culford Road , Little Thurrock RM16 2SS	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	3out of 4	1,325 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	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	1,592 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	1,616 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
William Edwards School Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ	2out of 4	2,236 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	1,751 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	1,965 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	5,398 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
Happy House Retaurant	Happy House, 53A Southend Road	23 yd
Macchiatos	21 Southend Road, Grays	106 yd
La Luscious Bakery	La-Luscious, 31 Southend Road	112 yd
Orchard Garden Centre	Smiths Orchard Garden Centre, Chadwell Road	455 yd
Caramela Desserts	Stag & Fawn Homeware, 77 Lodge Lane	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAFA Club	Royal Air Forces Association, 61 Southend Road	63 yd
The Oak At Sockets Heath	The Oak, Lodge Lane	559 yd
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	1,030 yd
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	1,040 yd
The Bull Public House	The Bull, Dock Road	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex Grill 2.	Essex Grill 2, 29 Southend Road	103 yd
Chillos Peri Peri	15 Southend Road, Grays	103 yd
Domino's Pizza	22A Southend Road, Grays	112 yd
Beijing Chef	25 Southend Road, Grays	112 yd
Fish N Chicken	Fish And Chicken, 13 Southend Road	112 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 30 - 34 Southend Road		0 yd
Co-op Food	The Co-operative Food, 65 - 67 Lodge Lane		629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	509 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	672 yd
The Hathaway Academy HATHAWAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	837 yd
Impulse Leisure (Blackshots) BLACKSHOTS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 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%

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

Overview of RM17 5NJ