Bridge Road, Grays, RM17 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM17 6BU is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	45.7%	46.2%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	54.3%	53.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	4.8%

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	30.4%	33.5%	3.1%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	40.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.9%	16.3%	3.4%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.4%

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	48.2%	51.3%	3.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.7%	27.2%	-6.5%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	13.8%	14.6%	0.8%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6BU this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	31.5%	3.4%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	15.7%	1.4%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	18.7%	1.6%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	10.6%	2.6%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	67.4%	63.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	-17.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	67.7%	54.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	8.9%	22.4%	13.5%	6.1%	16.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	14.1%	0.6%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	67.4%	55.3%	-12.1%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	6%	19.2%	13.2%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	12.3%	4.1%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Road was 184.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 60th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.9%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM17 6BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Bridge Road are based on 339 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 Bridge Road, Grays, RM17 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6BU

Average Price
£212,129

Semi-Detached
£293,155

Terraced
£251,178

Detached
£395,301

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,002

Other
£126,840

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Road

Average Price
£210,125

Semi-Detached
£425,000

Terraced
£312,163

Detached
£455,989

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,566

Other
£162,910

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Draper Court, 45 Bridge Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-11-16	£185,195
38A Bridge Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-19	£150,464
Ground Floor And Basement 36 Bridge Road, Grays, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-16	£148,595
1 Draper Court, 45 Bridge Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-01-27	£159,936
36 Bridge Road, Grays, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-11-14	£105,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	16
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4

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	4,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thameside Primary School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	756 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	524 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	2,767 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,539 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,766 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	2,980 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	5,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	5,312 yd	Other independent special school	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
C03 Coffee Shop	Thurrock Council, Civic Offices	449 yd
Chai Bhai	11 Broadway, Grays	466 yd
Wimpy	13 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	525 yd
Propersnack	Don Ps, 44 Broadway	538 yd
Break Bar	Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	193 yd
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	466 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	559 yd
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	643 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World	140 Clarence Road, Grays	315 yd
Tanzee's	123 Grove Road, Grays	329 yd
Back Street Burgers Limited	Chai Bhai, 11 Broadway	439 yd
Doner Sizzlers Limited	Chai Bhai, 11 Broadway	439 yd
Loaded Box	Chai Bhai, 11 Broadway	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street		525 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road		791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	135 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	925 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6BU