Maple Road, Grays, RM17 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM17 6LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.7%	49.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.3%	50.6%	2.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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	42.5%	40.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	45.1%	9.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (90%) 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	45.9%	53.2%	7.3%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	38.2%	36.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.8%	6.7%	-5.1%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	23.5%	16.8%	-6.7%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	10.8%	-10.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17.6%	3.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	32%	12.1%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	6.4%	12.8%	6.4%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	79.4%	68.6%	-10.8%	81.4%	-12.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	82.4%	57.1%	-25.3%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	3%	25.4%	22.4%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	82.1%	57.3%	-24.8%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	2%	15.5%	13.5%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	7.4%	12%	4.6%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	14.6%	0.9%	13.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Maple Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maple Road was 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maple Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 157th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.8%.

🔎 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 6LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Maple Road are based on 82 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 Maple Road, Grays, RM17 6LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6LB

Average Price
£291,090

Semi-Detached
£214,802

Terraced
£292,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maple Road

Average Price
£278,987

Semi-Detached
£214,582

Terraced
£279,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maple Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Maple Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-31	£298,160
23 Maple Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-28	£243,497
1 Maple Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-02-29	£409,755
17 Maple Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-02	£250,774
2 Maple Road, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-18	£341,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	21
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,060 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	251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy converter	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	843 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	2,713 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	2,168 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	2,846 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	4,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	4,991 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
Chai Bhai	11 Broadway, Grays	257 yd
Propersnack	Don Ps, 44 Broadway	297 yd
Brother's Cafe	Brothers Cafe, Unit 29B	573 yd
McDonalds	McDonald's, Thurrock Park Way	661 yd
Chopsys	44 Rectory Road, Grays	683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	257 yd
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	360 yd
The Ship	Dock Road, Grays	458 yd
Tyrells Hall Social Club	Tyrrells Hall Club, 67 Dock Road	627 yd
The Bull Public House	The Bull, Dock Road	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanzee's	123 Grove Road, Grays	90 yd
Yummy Patisserie	17 Broadway, Grays	257 yd
Pizza GoGo	13 Broadway, Grays	257 yd
Captain Korma	5 Broadway, Grays	257 yd
Stallions 2	Stallions, 38 Broadway	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Thurrock Park Way		883 yd
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street		897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	498 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	998 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	154.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6LB