Vicarage Square, Grays, RM17 6JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM17 6JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.8%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.9%	49.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 6JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	41.9%	43.5%	1.6%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	42.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88.4%) 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	53.4%	54.4%	1.0%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	38.3%	34%	-4.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	6.5%	8%	1.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	13.2%	19.6%	6.4%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	38%	8.5%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	11.5%	4.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	18.7%	10.4%	-8.3%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	5%	4.3%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	65.8%	63%	-2.8%	81.4%	-18.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	69.3%	55.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	12.4%	26.7%	14.3%	6.1%	20.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	13.5%	5.6%	-7.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	56.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	8.7%	20%	11.3%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	9.2%	12.1%	2.9%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
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	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Vicarage Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Square was 79.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Square has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 184th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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. 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 6JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Vicarage Square are based on 112 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 Vicarage Square, Grays, RM17 6JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6JJ

Average Price
£176,021

Semi-Detached
£253,034

Terraced
£182,981

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,341

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Square

Average Price
£174,126

Semi-Detached
£252,775

Terraced
£181,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,341

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Vicarage Square, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2024-08-30	£206,250
20 Vicarage Square, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2024-05-24	£178,249
25 Vicarage Square, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2022-06-01	£185,275
35 Vicarage Square, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,500	2021-03-18	£201,223
10 Vicarage Square, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-07-10	£179,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6JJ

Employment

RM17 6JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	171
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	40
Retired	26
Other	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Transport and storage	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	4,567 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	883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	2,100 yd	Free schools	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	269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	3,268 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	3,203 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,359 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,576 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	5,397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	5,455 yd	Academy special converter	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
Coffee Station	Grays Railway Station, Station Approach	181 yd
#Chill And Waves	South Essex College Thurrock Campus, New Road	181 yd
Chicken Station	59 High Street, Grays	201 yd
Carters Dessert Diner	Carters, 30A Kings Walk	210 yd
C03 Coffee Shop	Thurrock Council, Civic Offices	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	155 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	155 yd
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	314 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	413 yd
Rozee Bar Group - The Wharf	The Wharf, Wharf Road South	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	The White Hart, Kings Walk	158 yd
Gurkha Cookhouse	3 Station Approach, Grays	181 yd
The Sizzler Box	Hairways, 2A Station Approach	187 yd
SPEED	Halifax, 48 - 50 High Street	292 yd
Greggs Bakeries	Greggs, 44 High Street	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	338 yd
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	360 yd
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	474 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	109 yd
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	661 yd
Belmont Castle Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 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	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6JJ