Dryden Place, Tilbury, RM18 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM18 8HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.4%	48.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.6%	51.7%	0.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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	41.7%	41.7%	0.0%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	37.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	-6.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.4%) 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	53%	47.5%	-5.5%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	31.1%	38.9%	7.8%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	13.8%	10.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.1%	21.4%	6.3%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	12.9%	-9.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	12.9%	-10.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.9%	6.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26.4%	9.9%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.5%	74.9%	-9.6%	81.4%	-6.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	86.2%	75.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	4.2%	14%	9.8%	6.1%	7.9%
Africa	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	75.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.9%	9.5%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	8.3%	5.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Dryden Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dryden Place was 65.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dryden Place has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park and the 225th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.1%.

🔎 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 8HQ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Dryden Place are based on 62 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 Dryden Place, Tilbury, RM18 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM18 8HQ

Average Price
£256,721

Semi-Detached
£315,812

Terraced
£255,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,662

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dryden Place

Average Price
£240,273

Semi-Detached
£243,282

Terraced
£243,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,621

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dryden PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Dryden Place, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-02	£253,389
24 Dryden Place, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-05-26	£229,486
10 Dryden Place, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£199,800	2022-05-27	£205,291
11 Dryden Place, Tilbury, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2019-12-19	£338,585
24 Dryden Place, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2019-08-16	£217,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM18 8HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Transport and storage	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,312 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	134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Primary Academy Lansdowne Road , RM18 7QB	3out of 4	1,130 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	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Free School Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell St Mary Primary School River View , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4DH	3out of 4	1,929 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	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	3,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	3,722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	3,822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	4,658 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	905 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	2,959 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	3,211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,349 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,410 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
Munchies	161 St Chads Road, Tilbury		677 yd
Angel Desserts	16 Commonwealth House, Montreal Road		922 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tilbury Football Club	St Chads Road, Tilbury		730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chicken & Pizza	10 Civic Square, Tilbury	719 yd
Burning Desire	163A St Chads Road, Tilbury	730 yd
Tilbury Chicken	Alans Fish & Chips, 175 St Chads Road	730 yd
Canton Chef	167 St Chads Road, Tilbury	730 yd
Osheam Kitchen	169 St Chads Road, Tilbury	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Calcutta Road		900 yd
Co-op Food	The Co-operative Food, 14 - 16 Calcutta Road		900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Daisyfield Tilbury GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE	grass pitches	544 yd
St. Chads School (Closed) St. Chads Road	grass pitches	791 yd
Tilbury Community Association CIVIC SQUARE	indoor bowls, squash courts	866 yd
S6 Health & Fitness 2A 2A CALCUTTA ROAD	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Chadsfield SPINDLES	grass pitches	898 yd
Tilbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Anchorfields Anchorfields Civic Square	health and fitness suite	909 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	53 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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