Timber Court, Grays, RM17 6PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM17 6PW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	40.1%	47.3%	7.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	59.9%	52.7%	-7.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 6PW, 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	26.9%	35.9%	9.0%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (92.4%) 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	53.2%	58%	4.8%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	39.8%	34.4%	-5.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	13.8%	15.5%	1.7%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	10.7%	-5.0%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	37.5%	14.4%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	16%	6.2%	-9.8%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	7.3%	9.8%	2.5%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
White	79%	72.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	-8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	64.3%	45.7%	-18.6%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	21.3%	41.1%	19.8%	6.1%	35.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.4% 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	64%	45.7%	-18.3%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	6.4%	21.4%	15.0%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	11.8%	16.8%	5.0%	2.9%	13.9%
2-5 Years	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.2%	76.7%	-35.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	8.6%	0.3%	8.3%
Poland	11.1%	1.3%	9.8%
Romania	14.8%	0.9%	13.9%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Timber Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Timber Court was 48.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Timber Court has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 211th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 6PW, 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 Timber Court are based on 254 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 Timber Court, Grays, RM17 6PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6PW

Average Price
£215,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,818

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Timber Court

Average Price
£236,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,288

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Timber CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Timber Court, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2025-05-01	£172,000
6 Timber Court, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-02-24	£214,325
24 Timber Court, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-01-24	£210,221
38 Timber Court, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2024-07-11	£222,968
34 Timber Court, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-04	£195,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6PW

Employment

RM17 6PW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Financial and insurance activities	21
Construction	20
Transport and storage	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Other	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,473 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	932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	2,074 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	355 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	2,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	3,470 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	3,256 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,552 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,769 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	5,330 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
Carters Dessert Diner	Carters, 30A Kings Walk	277 yd
#Chill And Waves	South Essex College Thurrock Campus, New Road	344 yd
Coffee Station	Grays Railway Station, Station Approach	388 yd
Chicken Station	59 High Street, Grays	403 yd
Thurrock Yacht Club	Thames Road, Grays	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	233 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	233 yd
Rozee Bar Group - The Wharf	The Wharf, Wharf Road South	409 yd
Banjo's Bar	Banjo's, 54 - 60 Maidstone Road	467 yd
Courtyard Inn	The Courtyard Inn, 7 Clarence Road	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	The White Hart, Kings Walk	236 yd
Gurkha Cookhouse	3 Station Approach, Grays	388 yd
The Sizzler Box	Hairways, 2A Station Approach	393 yd
SPEED	Halifax, 48 - 50 High Street	498 yd
Greggs Bakeries	Greggs, 44 High Street	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	524 yd
Aldi Gmbh And Co	Aldi, Unit A	539 yd
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	820 yd
Belmont Castle Academy PARKER ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	266.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	266.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6PW