Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM17 5WX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5WX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	32.9%	46.7%	13.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	37.4%	-13.3%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (89.6%) 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	57.5%	52.7%	-4.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	31.2%	36.9%	5.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	15.3%	17.3%	2.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.8%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	35.4%	10.3%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	12.1%	3.8%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	13.7%	17%	3.3%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76.5%	61.6%	-14.9%	81.4%	-19.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	68.6%	64.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	13.5%	18%	4.5%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	64.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	19.9%	16.4%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	11.3%	4.1%	-7.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wharf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Road was 32.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 117th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM17 5WX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wharf Road are based on 131 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 Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 5WX

Average Price
£163,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,895

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Road

Average Price
£212,655

Semi-Detached
£320,920

Terraced
£313,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,747

Other
£329,514

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Bell House Wharf Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,995	2021-12-10	£156,807
Flat 38 Bell House Wharf Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-08-09	£175,484
Flat 30 Bell House Wharf Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2016-12-09	£169,960
Flat 28 Bell House Wharf Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2016-01-11	£158,460
Flat 32 Bell House Wharf Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2015-11-11	£158,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 5WX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Transport and storage	36
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	22
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
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	4,940 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	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	No	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	780 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	3,548 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,705 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,717 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,920 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	5,072 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
Smokie J's Cafe	STREET RECORD, Askews Farm Lane	508 yd
Coffee Station	Grays Railway Station, Station Approach	589 yd
Izgara Meze Restaurant	7 - 9 George Street, Grays	635 yd
Chicken Station	59 High Street, Grays	652 yd
KFC	6 - 8 High Street, Grays	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rozee Bar Group - The Wharf	The Wharf, Wharf Road South	120 yd
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	415 yd
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	655 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	655 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man Must Wack	146 London Road, Grays	147 yd
Lezet	206 London Road, Grays	276 yd
Grays King Kebab	The London Knowledge School, Unit 5	551 yd
Gurkha Cookhouse	3 Station Approach, Grays	589 yd
The Sizzler Box	Hairways, 2A Station Approach	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	212 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	540 yd
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belmont Castle Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	598 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 5WX