Argent Street, Grays, RM17 6JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM17 6JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.9%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 6JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	38.5%	46%	7.5%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	41.9%	-3.5%	44.2%	-2.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	55.8%	52.2%	-3.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32.8%	32.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	17.2%	20.3%	3.1%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	15.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	16.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.7%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	29.1%	3.9%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	10.7%	3.2%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	18.5%	18.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	68.7%	60%	-8.7%	81.4%	-21.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	72.1%	68.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	68.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	20.1%	17.5%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	10.3%	2.8%	-7.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.9%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Argent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argent Street was 41.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argent Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 168th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6JU, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Argent Street are based on 801 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 Argent Street, Grays, RM17 6JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6JU

Average Price
£719,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£719,365

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argent Street

Average Price
£268,218

Semi-Detached
£398,145

Terraced
£368,917

Detached
£464,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,747

Other
£529,331

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Tops Club Argent Street, Grays, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-03-31	£720,121
The Tops Club Argent Street, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2003-06-18	£114,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	4,147 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	710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	1,864 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	383 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,832 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	2,563 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,210 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	4,906 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	5,225 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
The Lightship Cafe	Lightship Cafe, Grays Beach Riverside Park	356 yd
Thurrock Yacht Club	Thames Road, Grays	411 yd
C03 Coffee Shop	Thurrock Council, Civic Offices	421 yd
Carters Dessert Diner	Carters, 30A Kings Walk	459 yd
#Chill And Waves	South Essex College Thurrock Campus, New Road	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	431 yd
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	512 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	512 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	614 yd
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanzee's	123 Grove Road, Grays	469 yd
Charcoal Grill	The White Hart, Kings Walk	509 yd
New World	140 Clarence Road, Grays	511 yd
The Sizzler Box	Hairways, 2A Station Approach	605 yd
Gurkha Cookhouse	3 Station Approach, Grays	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	556 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	797 yd
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	310 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	569 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of RM17 6JU