Tilbury, RM18 7EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM18 7EH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.7%	50.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 RM18 7EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	43.2%	48.5%	5.3%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	34.1%	-4.1%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5%	5.6%	0.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87%) 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	50.9%	57.2%	6.3%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	33.7%	29.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.9%	21.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	11.1%	-8.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.8%	7.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	31%	10.5%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	13.9%	4%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	24.8%	25.9%	1.1%	2.5%	23.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	57%	50.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	-30.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

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	61.1%	49.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	11.4%	20.5%	9.1%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	16.3%	19%	2.7%	2.7%	16.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

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. 24.7% 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	60.7%	49%	-11.7%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	7.1%	24.7%	17.6%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	14.8%	9.8%	-5.0%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	7%	8%	1.0%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	9%	0.3%	8.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is RM18 7EH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around RM18 7EH was 198.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% higher than the Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

RM18 7EH has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park and the 53rd highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM18 7EH, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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

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 Tilbury, RM18 7EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM18 7EH

Average Price
£3,968,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,968,702

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RM18 7EH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Berth 29-30 Tilbury Docks, Tilbury, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£7,625,000	2022-06-07	£7,514,493
Thames House, Tilbury, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-03-09	£431,257
Berth 29-30 Tilbury Docks, Tilbury, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£2,966,923	2016-12-23	£3,295,812
Berth 29-30 Tilbury Docks, Tilbury, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£2,966,923	2016-12-23	£3,295,812
Berth 29-30 Tilbury Docks, Tilbury, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£2,966,923	2016-12-23	£3,295,812

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM18 7EH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	191
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	32
Unemployed	31
Other	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	50
Transport and storage	39
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	4
Real estate 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	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansdowne Primary Academy Lansdowne Road , RM18 7QB	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School St. Mary's Catholic Primary School , Calcutta Road RM18 7QH	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Manor Road , RM17 6EF	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Free School Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tilbury Pioneer Academy Dickens Avenue , RM18 8HJ	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	2,061 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hathaway Academy Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL	3out of 4	3,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	3,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	3out of 4	4,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,146 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	3,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,406 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	3,505 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,574 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tilbury Seafarers Centre	Tilbury	3 yd
Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key	Port of Tilbury London Ltd, Leslie Ford House	410 yd
Zani	Restaurant Zani, 166 Dock Road	560 yd
Orchid Garden	174 Dock Road, Tilbury	577 yd
Welcome Oriental Cafe	156 Dock Road, Tilbury	592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thurrock Irish Association	150 - 152 Dock Road, Tilbury		592 yd
Scruttons Maltby Sports And Social Club	Ellerman Road, Tilbury		656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Party	162 Dock Road, Tilbury	577 yd
Stallions	213 Dock Road, Tilbury	675 yd
Tasty African Food	219 Dock Road, Tilbury	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda Superstore, Thurrock Park Way		784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Uk Fitness Club DOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	3.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	23.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of RM18 7EH