Thames Road, Grays, RM17 6JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM17 6JT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	51.1%	48.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.9%	51.1%	2.2%	49.0%	2.1%

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 6JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	54.1%	48.3%	-5.8%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	36.4%	4.5%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	11.2%	3.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (89.4%) 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	51.1%	54%	2.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	33%	35.4%	2.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	4.0%	-2.4%

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	16.3%	21.4%	5.1%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	8.3%	-8.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	20%	13.3%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	32.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	25.2%	5.5%	-19.7%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	8.4%	7.8%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76.1%	62.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	47.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	31.8%	33.3%	1.5%	6.1%	27.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.4%	9%	1.6%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	47.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	9.1%	22.2%	13.1%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	17%	16.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	11.4%	5.3%	-6.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.1%	76.7%	-33.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	14.4%	1.3%	13.1%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Thames Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thames Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Grays Riverside average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 6JT, 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 Thames Road are based on 89 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 Thames Road, Grays, RM17 6JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6JT

Average Price
£233,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,237

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thames Road

Average Price
£249,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,355

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thames Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Thames Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-04-29	£212,004
49 Thames Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-08	£226,422
60 Thames Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-01-19	£208,282
58 Thames Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-02-20	£206,957
61 Thames Road, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,000	2023-01-31	£282,744

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6JT

Employment

RM17 6JT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM17 6JT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Education	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	4,183 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	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	2,085 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	169 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	3,061 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	2,789 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	3,459 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	4,988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	5,344 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
Thurrock Yacht Club	Thames Road, Grays	159 yd
Carters Dessert Diner	Carters, 30A Kings Walk	223 yd
The Lightship Cafe	Lightship Cafe, Grays Beach Riverside Park	244 yd
#Chill And Waves	South Essex College Thurrock Campus, New Road	308 yd
C03 Coffee Shop	Thurrock Council, Civic Offices	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	280 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	280 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	583 yd
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	671 yd
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	The White Hart, Kings Walk	277 yd
The Sizzler Box	Hairways, 2A Station Approach	472 yd
Gurkha Cookhouse	3 Station Approach, Grays	482 yd
SPEED	Halifax, 48 - 50 High Street	557 yd
Greggs Bakeries	Greggs, 44 High Street	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	511 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	683 yd
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	487 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	72.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.5%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6JT