High Street, Grays, RM17 6HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM17 6HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	52.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	43.8%	47.5%	3.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RM17 6HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.6%	46.3%	6.7%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	38.5%	8.8%	44.2%	-5.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	9.9%	3%	-6.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.2%	6.5%	-6.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	51.5%	1.9%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	24.8%	35%	10.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	18.2%	9.8%	-8.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	26%	-10.3%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.3%	4.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13%	6.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	29.4%	19.5%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	15.4%	3.9%	-11.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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%	3.6%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	3.3%	12.4%	9.1%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	80.2%	51.8%	-28.4%	81.4%	-29.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

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	76.9%	63.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	5.8%	14.5%	8.7%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4%	0.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	10.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	63%	-13.9%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	25.4%	23.7%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	1.2%	-11.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 2091.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1049.2% higher than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 3rd highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 933.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.9%.

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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 6HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 High Street are based on 29 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 High Street, Grays, RM17 6HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6HU

Average Price
£1,251,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,251,769

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£619,893

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£629,631

Detached
£878,230

Flats/Maisonettes
£553,927

Other
£537,239

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Rising Sun, 78 High Street, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-04-07	£1,234,906
The Rising Sun, 78 High Street, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2012-01-24	£725,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	14
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Education	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	4,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	2,040 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	190 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	2,273 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	3,163 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,096 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,244 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,460 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	5,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
#Chill And Waves	South Essex College Thurrock Campus, New Road	61 yd
Chicken Station	59 High Street, Grays	106 yd
Coffee Station	Grays Railway Station, Station Approach	133 yd
Carters Dessert Diner	Carters, 30A Kings Walk	165 yd
C03 Coffee Shop	Thurrock Council, Civic Offices	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	134 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	134 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	326 yd
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	356 yd
Rozee Bar Group - The Wharf	The Wharf, Wharf Road South	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sizzler Box	Hairways, 2A Station Approach	128 yd
Gurkha Cookhouse	3 Station Approach, Grays	133 yd
Charcoal Grill	The White Hart, Kings Walk	135 yd
SPEED	Halifax, 48 - 50 High Street	235 yd
Greggs Bakeries	Greggs, 44 High Street	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	263 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	333 yd
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	38 yd
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	535 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%

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

Overview of RM17 6HU