Grovelands Way, Grays, RM17 5YG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM17 5YG has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46.1%	48%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.9%	52%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of RM17 5YG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	27.4%	-13.4%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	61.6%	19.7%	44.2%	17.4%
Separated	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	45.2%	47.1%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	40%	38.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around RM17 5YG this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	30.4%	8.4%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.6%	-8.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	10.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	24.8%	-1.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.1%	14.4%	6.3%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	8.1%	3.3%	-4.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.2%	60.3%	-17.9%	81.4%	-21.1%
Other	0.2%	6.2%	6.0%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	76.6%	60%	-16.6%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	9.6%	19%	9.4%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	13.2%	7.5%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	59.7%	-16.5%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	25.2%	22.6%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	20.3%	0.9%	19.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Grovelands Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grovelands Way was 324.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.6% higher than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grovelands Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 18th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

🔎 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 5YG, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Grovelands Way are based on 82 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 Grovelands Way, Grays, RM17 5YG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 5YG

Average Price
£349,696

Semi-Detached
£355,836

Terraced
£342,409

Detached
£512,297

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grovelands Way

Average Price
£362,815

Semi-Detached
£400,440

Terraced
£353,553

Detached
£452,002

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grovelands WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Grovelands Way, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£382,000	2025-08-18	£386,697
70 Grovelands Way, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2025-03-28	£345,144
22 Grovelands Way, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-11-11	£341,886
44 Grovelands Way, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-10-28	£391,827
54 Grovelands Way, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-08	£323,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 5YG

Employment

RM17 5YG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	31
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Transport and storage	31
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	13
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stifford Primary School Parker Road , RM17 5YN	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	512 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Primary and Pre School Dell Road , RM17 5JZ	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Junior School Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	- not rated	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Park Secondary School Chadwell Road , RM17 5FP	3out of 4	675 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grays School Media Arts College Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	- not rated	1,566 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	2,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	4,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	4,981 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Light Christian School Suite 1, Queensgate Centre , Orsett Road RM17 5DF	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,314 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,314 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	3out of 4	3,528 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,531 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	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	464 yd
Izgara Meze Restaurant	7 - 9 George Street, Grays	464 yd
LuLu Cakes And Bake	Lulu Cakes And Bakes, 20 High Street	465 yd
Coffee Station	Grays Railway Station, Station Approach	509 yd
Escape Bar And Restaurant	Escape Restaurant And Bar, 7A Orsett Road	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	263 yd
Rozee Bar Group - The Wharf	The Wharf, Wharf Road South	468 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	588 yd
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	710 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man Must Wack	146 London Road, Grays	347 yd
Metro's	Morleys, 26 High Street	455 yd
Dhillons	Dhillon's Fish Bar, 12 High Street	464 yd
Greggs Bakeries	Greggs, 44 High Street	485 yd
SPEED	Halifax, 48 - 50 High Street	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	164 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	343 yd
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belmont Castle Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	1,044 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	159.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 5YG