Benson Road, Grays, RM17 6DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM17 6DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.5%	0.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.5%	48.5%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	33.5%	32.4%	-1.1%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	45.8%	-0.1%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	2.3%

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	37.7%	51.3%	13.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	39.6%	32.2%	-7.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.8%	14.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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	24.8%	25.4%	0.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	10.8%	-10.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	8.3%	-5.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	12.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	29.2%	9.0%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	6%	6.4%	0.4%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73.9%	69.9%	-4.0%	81.4%	-11.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	6.1%	5.4%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	75.4%	52.7%	-22.7%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	6.7%	22.8%	16.1%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	7%	6.3%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	10.4%	2.2%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	52.7%	-21.6%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	17.4%	15.2%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	7.1%	11.7%	4.6%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	14.4%	6.9%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.3%	76.7%	-26.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	19%	0.9%	18.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Benson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Road was 63.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benson Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 238th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 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 6DL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Benson Road are based on 43 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 Benson Road, Grays, RM17 6DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6DL

Average Price
£286,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Road

Average Price
£281,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£281,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Benson Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2025-05-16	£255,996
20 Benson Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-02-26	£263,607
3 Benson Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-12-02	£307,819
8 Benson Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-02-10	£313,823
12 Benson Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2021-01-28	£294,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Real estate 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	4,357 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	- not rated	490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Junior School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Infant School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	- not rated	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Junior School Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	- not rated	619 yd	Community 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	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School Chadwell Road , RM17 5FP	3out of 4	776 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grays School Media Arts College Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	- not rated	1,537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,006 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	5,276 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	616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,411 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	2,421 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	2,516 yd	Community 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
Chai Bhai	11 Broadway, Grays	378 yd
Brother's Cafe	Brothers Cafe, Unit 29B	443 yd
Propersnack	Don Ps, 44 Broadway	448 yd
New Delhi	New Delhi Restaurant, 53 - 55 Orsett Road	551 yd
Desi Indian Dining Club	Desi, 59 Orsett Road	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	60 yd
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	378 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	583 yd
The Ship	Dock Road, Grays	663 yd
Tyrells Hall Social Club	Tyrrells Hall Club, 67 Dock Road	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World	140 Clarence Road, Grays	215 yd
Tanzee's	123 Grove Road, Grays	340 yd
Back Street Burgers Limited	Chai Bhai, 11 Broadway	340 yd
Doner Sizzlers Limited	Chai Bhai, 11 Broadway	340 yd
Loaded Box	Chai Bhai, 11 Broadway	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	575 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	834 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 30 - 34 Southend Road	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	210 yd
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	738 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Treetops School (Closed) Dell Road	grass pitches	938 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	142.4 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6DL