Bridge Road, Grays, RM17 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM17 6DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.1%	49.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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	40.8%	33.9%	-6.9%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	41.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	-3.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.6%	11.1%	2.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3%	12.5%	9.5%	6.1%	6.4%

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	45.2%	45.6%	0.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35%	30.3%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14.6%	13.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.2%	1.8%

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 6DB this area, 30.1% 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	26.6%	30.1%	3.5%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10.3%	-5.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	24%	4.5%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	9.7%	4.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.8%	1.8%	-5.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	71.5%	74.1%	2.6%	81.4%	-7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	77.1%	63.6%	-13.5%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	6.8%	17.8%	11.0%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	63.6%	-13.5%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	16.4%	13.6%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Road was 158.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 78th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 6DB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 343 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 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6DB

Average Price
£400,307

Semi-Detached
£467,993

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£510,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,115

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Road

Average Price
£207,833

Semi-Detached
£430,650

Terraced
£316,659

Detached
£465,569

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,220

Other
£157,777

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
146 Bridge Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-01-27	£504,726
143B Bridge Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-09-30	£300,099
Flat 3 150 Bridge Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2021-07-22	£181,591
148 Bridge Road, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-02-12	£364,253
147 Bridge Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-08-28	£239,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6DB

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Medium flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Bridge Road, Grays, RM17 6DB has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 17 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Bridge Road, Grays, RM17 6DB has medium surface water flood risk.

14 of 17 properties (82.35%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	86
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	24
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
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	4,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Junior School Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	- not rated	250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Primary and Pre School Dell Road , RM17 5JZ	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	- not rated	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School Chadwell Road , RM17 5FP	3out of 4	910 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grays School Media Arts College Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	- not rated	1,166 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Stanford Road , RM16 4DG	3out of 4	2,249 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	1,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	1,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	1,942 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	538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	2,344 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,689 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
Desi Indian Dining Club	Desi, 59 Orsett Road	371 yd
China Phoenix	57 Orsett Road, Grays	371 yd
New Delhi	New Delhi Restaurant, 53 - 55 Orsett Road	374 yd
Memel	Memel Ltd, 4 Cromwell Road	399 yd
Grays Cafe Pie And Mash	19 Orsett Road, Grays	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	431 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	559 yd
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	651 yd
RAFA Club	Royal Air Forces Association, 61 Southend Road	764 yd
The Ship	Dock Road, Grays	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World	140 Clarence Road, Grays	277 yd
Taste Of Nigeria	43 Bedford Road, Grays	332 yd
Papa Johns	56 Orsett Road, Grays	363 yd
Gopiz	8 Cromwell Road, Grays	397 yd
Farm Pizza	Farm Pizza Grays Ltd, 7 Derby Road	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	596 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 30 - 34 Southend Road	711 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	367 yd
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	470 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	570 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	847 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	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.3%

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	173.9 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6DB