Blakes Way, Tilbury, RM18 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM18 8BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.6%	1.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	29.1%	46.7%	17.6%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	38.1%	-13.6%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	46.8%	-1.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	33.1%	37.3%	4.2%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	14%	11.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around RM18 8BS this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	29.3%	-8.6%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	13.4%	-8.3%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	12.6%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	27.2%	16.9%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	14.7%	17.6%	2.9%	2.5%	15.1%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	80.9%	75.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	-6.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	74.9%	-17.0%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	1.1%	13%	11.9%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	75.2%	-16.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.1%	10.4%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	8.6%	7.1%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Blakes Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blakes Way was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.9% lower than the Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blakes Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park and the 75th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Blakes Way are based on 9 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 Blakes Way, Tilbury, RM18 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM18 8BS

Average Price
£281,360

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£281,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakes Way

Average Price
£264,484

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakes WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Blakes Way, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-01-26	£320,553
3 Blakes Way, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-09-30	£312,311
3 Blakes Way, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-09-13	£287,385
1 Blakes Way, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-11-27	£290,583
3 Blakes Way, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2001-03-20	£260,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM18 8BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM18 8BS 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	99
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tilbury Pioneer Academy Dickens Avenue , RM18 8HJ	3out of 4	511 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	1,108 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Primary Academy Lansdowne Road , RM18 7QB	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Free School Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell St Mary Primary School River View , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4DH	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	3,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	3,351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	3,602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	4,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,276 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	1,134 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	2,544 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	2,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,777 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,839 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Angel Desserts	16 Commonwealth House, Montreal Road		886 yd
Munchies	161 St Chads Road, Tilbury		991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chicken & Pizza	10 Civic Square, Tilbury	685 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	12 Calcutta Road, Tilbury	888 yd
Montreal Kebab	15 Commonwealth House, Montreal Road	894 yd
Tilbury Fish Bar	53 Calcutta Road, Tilbury	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	The Co-operative Food, 14 - 16 Calcutta Road		887 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Calcutta Road		888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tilbury Community Association CIVIC SQUARE	indoor bowls, squash courts	808 yd
Daisyfield Tilbury GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE	grass pitches	822 yd
Tilbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Anchorfields Anchorfields Civic Square	health and fitness suite	825 yd
S6 Health & Fitness 2A 2A CALCUTTA ROAD	health and fitness suite	855 yd
St. Chads School (Closed) St. Chads Road	grass pitches	1,064 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	139.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM18 8BS