Falcon Avenue, Grays, RM17 6SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM17 6SF 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 6SF, 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 35.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Grays Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Falcon Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside and the 134th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.3%.

🔎 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 6SF, 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 321 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 6SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6SF

Average Price
£125,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,308

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falcon Avenue

Average Price
£245,283

Semi-Detached
£355,591

Terraced
£320,161

Detached
£450,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,135

Other
£291,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falcon AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 266 Russet House Falcon Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-11-16	£100,563
Flat 257 Russet House Falcon Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2018-04-10	£133,346
Flat 264 Russet House Falcon Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-07-07	£132,069
Flat 248 Russet House Falcon Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2016-09-26	£115,479
Flat 244 Russet House Falcon Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-09-12	£112,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6SF

Employment

RM17 6SF 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	3,947 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	395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	1,825 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	726 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	2,914 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	2,221 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,051 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	4,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	4,944 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	459 yd
Propersnack	Don Ps, 44 Broadway	502 yd
The Lightship Cafe	Lightship Cafe, Grays Beach Riverside Park	555 yd
Thurrock Yacht Club	Thames Road, Grays	694 yd
McDonalds	McDonald's, Thurrock Park Way	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	454 yd
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	459 yd
The Ship	Dock Road, Grays	653 yd
Tyrells Hall Social Club	Tyrrells Hall Club, 67 Dock Road	823 yd
The Bull Public House	The Bull, Dock Road	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanzee's	123 Grove Road, Grays	269 yd
Yummy Patisserie	17 Broadway, Grays	459 yd
Pizza GoGo	13 Broadway, Grays	459 yd
Captain Korma	5 Broadway, Grays	459 yd
Stallions 2	Stallions, 38 Broadway	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	31 Grays Shopping Centre, High Street		863 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Thurrock Park Way		933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	502 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	911 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6SF