Buttell Close, Grays, RM17 6UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM17 6UN 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	50%	51.1%	1.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.5%	41.4%	3.9%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	43.1%	-4.5%	44.2%	-1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87.6%) 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	55.8%	52.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	30.7%	35%	4.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	14.5%	16.8%	2.3%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	15.8%	-8.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	19.5%	0.9%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	26.3%	9.1%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.8%	9%	5.2%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86%	79.1%	-6.9%	81.4%	-2.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	84.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
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	88.8%	84.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	10.4%	8.1%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Buttell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttell Close was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% lower than the Grays Thurrock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buttell Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grays Thurrock and the 212th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM17 6UN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Buttell Close are based on 26 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 Buttell Close, Grays, RM17 6UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM17 6UN

Average Price
£555,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£593,491

Detached
£509,820

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttell Close

Average Price
£578,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£600,466

Detached
£556,652

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Buttell Close, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£452,500	2023-08-31	£446,075
2 Buttell Close, Grays, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-05-27	£527,215
15 Buttell Close, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-11-28	£467,775
15 Buttell Close, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2017-03-09	£468,666
3 Buttell Close, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-09-28	£360,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM17 6UN

Employment

RM17 6UN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

RM17 6UN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	58
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Construction	22
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	4,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarry Hill Academy Bradleigh Avenue , RM17 5UT	4out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School Rectory Road , RM17 5SW	1out of 4	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Ward Avenue , RM17 5RW	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Grangewood Avenue , Little Thurrock RM16 2GJ	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	1,436 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	1,949 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	2,079 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	5,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	5,305 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
Chopsys	44 Rectory Road, Grays	170 yd
Brother's Cafe	Brothers Cafe, Unit 29B	307 yd
Propersnack	Don Ps, 44 Broadway	477 yd
Chai Bhai	11 Broadway, Grays	519 yd
La Luscious Bakery	La-Luscious, 31 Southend Road	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull Public House	The Bull, Dock Road	334 yd
Tyrells Hall Social Club	Tyrrells Hall Club, 67 Dock Road	334 yd
The Ship	Dock Road, Grays	423 yd
The Traitors Gate	Traitors Gate, 40 - 42 Broadway	519 yd
St Thomas Catholic Club	St Thomas Of Canterbury Church, East Thurrock Road	740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo Grills Takeaway	28 Broadway, Grays	514 yd
Pizza GoGo	13 Broadway, Grays	519 yd
Captain Korma	5 Broadway, Grays	519 yd
Stallions 2	Stallions, 38 Broadway	519 yd
Hong Kong House	24 Broadway, Grays	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 30 - 34 Southend Road		719 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grays Convent High School COLLEGE AVENUE	grass pitches	915 yd
Grays Athletic Football Club (Closed) Bridge Road	grass pitches	955 yd
Storm Fit (Grays) CHADWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	989 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	91.7%

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	158.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	270.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	270.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.59 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM17 6UN