Falcon Avenue, Grays, RM17 6SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM17 6SE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	51.1%	-5.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	43.5%	48.9%	5.4%	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 6SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	39.2%	44.9%	5.7%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	35.6%	-10.9%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	13.9%	5.6%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	55.2%	57.7%	2.5%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	34.8%	30.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	14.3%	13.9%	-0.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13%	0.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	14.8%	3.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	33.3%	1.5%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	16.6%	3.7%	-12.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.7% 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	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	16.8%	19%	2.2%	2.5%	16.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	17.7%	3.3%	-14.4%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	58.4%	58.7%	0.3%	81.4%	-22.7%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% 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%	49.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	17.1%	23.7%	6.6%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	21%	17.5%	-3.5%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.3% 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	56.1%	49.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	7.1%	22.3%	15.2%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	10.6%	16.1%	5.5%	2.9%	13.2%
2-5 Years	14.8%	9.5%	-5.3%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	2.6%	-8.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Falcon Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Falcon Avenue was 66.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Falcon Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 225th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.2%.

🔎 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 6SE, 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 Falcon Avenue are based on 323 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 Falcon Avenue, Grays, RM17 6SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6SE

Average Price
£141,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,563

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falcon Avenue

Average Price
£249,227

Semi-Detached
£362,499

Terraced
£328,014

Detached
£462,437

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,985

Other
£288,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falcon AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 215 Vert House Falcon Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-04-17	£113,540
Flat 238 Vert House Falcon Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-03-21	£156,341
Flat 215 Vert House Falcon Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-11-02	£103,013
Flat 214 Vert House Falcon Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-06-17	£120,730
Flat 220 Vert House Falcon Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-10-15	£140,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6SE

Employment

RM17 6SE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	11
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	20
Construction	11
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thameside Infant School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	- not rated	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	- not rated	371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Junior School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Junior School Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	- not rated	1,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Park Secondary School Chadwell Road , RM17 5FP	3out of 4	782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grays School Media Arts College Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	- not rated	2,023 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	1,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	4,895 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Light Christian School Suite 1, Queensgate Centre , Orsett Road RM17 5DF	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tilbury Pupil Referral Unit Tilbury Pss Base , Jack Lobley Centre RM18 7AX	- not rated	2,168 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,855 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	2,855 yd	Community 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	489 yd
Chai Bhai	11 Broadway, Grays	496 yd
Propersnack	Don Ps, 44 Broadway	546 yd
Thurrock Yacht Club	Thames Road, Grays	620 yd
C03 Coffee Shop	Thurrock Council, Civic Offices	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	434 yd
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	496 yd
The Ship	Dock Road, Grays	712 yd
The Theobald Arms	Kings Walk, Grays	775 yd
The White Hart	Kings Walk, Grays	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanzee's	123 Grove Road, Grays	300 yd
Back Street Burgers Limited	Chai Bhai, 11 Broadway	493 yd
Doner Sizzlers Limited	Chai Bhai, 11 Broadway	493 yd
Loaded Box	Chai Bhai, 11 Broadway	493 yd
Crispy Fried Chicken	Chai Bhai, 11 Broadway	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street	794 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Thurrock Park Way	1,011 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, London Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	449 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	834 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	120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6SE