Castle Road, Grays, RM17 5YR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM17 5YR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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	41%	36.1%	-4.9%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	47.9%	3.4%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	53.1%	2.4%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.7%	31.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	22.7%	-5.6%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	13.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	19.2%	9.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	20.9%	11.1%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	13.3%	4.1%	-9.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	9.5%	9.5%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.8%	72.5%	-17.3%	81.4%	-8.9%
Other	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	74.1%	66.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	12.2%	17.8%	5.6%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	8%	5.6%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	66.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	2%	19.6%	17.6%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	3.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 237th lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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 5YR, 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 Castle Road are based on 93 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 Castle Road, Grays, RM17 5YR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 5YR

Average Price
£307,583

Semi-Detached
£324,693

Terraced
£307,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£310,048

Semi-Detached
£330,663

Terraced
£309,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Castle Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-09-05	£326,986
44 Castle Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-12-18	£351,780
40 Castle Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-13	£281,263
2 Castle Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-09-06	£315,959
56 Castle Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-06-16	£322,174

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 5YR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM17 5YR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	5,119 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	326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,397 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Primary and Pre School Dell Road , RM17 5JZ	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chafford Hundred Primary School Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	- not rated	1,466 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	972 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chafford Hundred Campus Business and Enterprise College Chafford Hundred Campus , Mayflower Road RM16 6SA	- not rated	1,466 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	3,488 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	4,264 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	4,702 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	1,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,798 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,798 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,907 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tilbury Pupil Referral Unit Tilbury Pss Base , Jack Lobley Centre RM18 7AX	- not rated	3,916 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	207 yd
Coffee Station	Grays Railway Station, Station Approach	890 yd
Izgara Meze Restaurant	7 - 9 George Street, Grays	902 yd
KFC	6 - 8 High Street, Grays	920 yd
LuLu Cakes And Bake	Lulu Cakes And Bakes, 20 High Street	921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rozee Bar Group - The Wharf	The Wharf, Wharf Road South	426 yd
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	672 yd
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	988 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	988 yd
The Old Shant	Old Shant, 432 London Road	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lezet	206 London Road, Grays	99 yd
Man Must Wack	146 London Road, Grays	201 yd
Grays King Kebab	The London Knowledge School, Unit 5	219 yd
Gurkha Cookhouse	3 Station Approach, Grays	890 yd
The Sizzler Box	Hairways, 2A Station Approach	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	420 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	789 yd
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belmont Castle Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	332 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	917 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.1 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 5YR