Rectory Road, Grays, RM17 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM17 6AA is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	51.1%	46.7%	-4.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	48.9%	53.3%	4.4%	49.0%	4.3%

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	37.3%	41.4%	4.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	40.4%	-8.9%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.9%	49%	-7.9%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31.3%	34%	2.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9.9%	13.4%	3.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
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	19.6%	17%	-2.6%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.2%	-7.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	20.4%	4.1%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	30.6%	8.1%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.5%	81.7%	-8.8%	81.4%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	84.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	84.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.3%	10.5%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.3% lower than the Grays Thurrock average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock and the 169th lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 6AA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Rectory Road are based on 544 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 Rectory Road, Grays, RM17 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6AA

Average Price
£404,319

Semi-Detached
£452,150

Terraced
£344,437

Detached
£592,246

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£403,790

Semi-Detached
£449,356

Terraced
£349,017

Detached
£814,203

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,045

Other
£419,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Rectory Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£376,000	2025-01-09	£377,913
119 Rectory Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-03-01	£388,181
76 Rectory Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-11-18	£454,543
86 Rectory Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-11-10	£439,558
103 Rectory Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£331,000	2022-09-01	£327,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6AA

Employment

RM17 6AA 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	99
Retired	30
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Junior School Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	- not rated	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	- not rated	891 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	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grays School Media Arts College Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	- not rated	1,402 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School Chadwell Road , RM17 5FP	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Stanford Road , RM16 4DG	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Free schools	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	963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	1,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	1,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	1,661 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,219 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
Chopsys	44 Rectory Road, Grays	366 yd
Orchard Garden Centre	Smiths Orchard Garden Centre, Chadwell Road	418 yd
Brother's Cafe	Brothers Cafe, Unit 29B	435 yd
La Luscious Bakery	La-Luscious, 31 Southend Road	485 yd
Macchiatos	21 Southend Road, Grays	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull Public House	The Bull, Dock Road	526 yd
Tyrells Hall Social Club	Tyrrells Hall Club, 67 Dock Road	526 yd
RAFA Club	Royal Air Forces Association, 61 Southend Road	616 yd
The Ship	Dock Road, Grays	629 yd
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calabar Aroma Restaurant	1B Southend Road, Grays	456 yd
Domino's Pizza	22A Southend Road, Grays	485 yd
Beijing Chef	25 Southend Road, Grays	485 yd
Fish N Chicken	Fish And Chicken, 13 Southend Road	485 yd
Essex Grill 2.	Essex Grill 2, 29 Southend Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 30 - 34 Southend Road		569 yd
Co-op Food	The Co-operative Food, 65 - 67 Lodge Lane		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	870 yd
Storm Fit (Grays) CHADWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	907 yd
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	1,082 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	190.6 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	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6AA