St Chads Road, Tilbury, RM18 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM18 8LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.9%	49.3%	0.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	30.2%	50.3%	20.1%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	31.8%	-11.2%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12%	10%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	11.6%	4.1%	-7.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.8%	58.1%	23.3%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	36.7%	24.6%	-12.1%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	20.3%	11.1%	-9.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	52.5%	24.9%	-27.6%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.7%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	12.6%	6.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	6.2%	32.6%	26.4%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	8.2%	29%	20.8%	2.5%	26.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.8%	58.9%	-30.9%	81.4%	-22.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	89.5%	64.7%	-24.8%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	4.3%	13.3%	9.0%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.2%	17.5%	12.3%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	89.5%	64.7%	-24.8%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	1%	14.5%	13.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	3%	9.8%	6.8%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is St Chads Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Chads Road was 263.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.8% higher than the Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Chads Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park and the 26th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 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 8LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 St Chads Road are based on 101 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 St Chads Road, Tilbury, RM18 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM18 8LJ

Average Price
£244,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£277,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£144,482

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Chads Road

Average Price
£281,815

Semi-Detached
£326,724

Terraced
£292,959

Detached
£383,529

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,734

Other
£114,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Chads Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 St Chads Road, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-11-21	£380,000
139 St Chads Road, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-09-26	£362,200
141 St Chads Road, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£350,250	2025-09-08	£352,390
144 St Chads Road, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-12-18	£271,373
144 St Chads Road, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-06-20	£228,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM18 8LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM18 8LJ 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
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	33
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
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	3,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tilbury Manor Junior School Dickens Avenue , RM18 8HJ	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary Dickens Avenue , RM18 8HJ	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tilbury Pioneer Academy Dickens Avenue , RM18 8HJ	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jack Lobley Primary School Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Lansdowne Road , RM18 7QB	- not rated	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Chad's School St Chad's Road , RM18 8LH	- not rated	181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Community College Buxton Road, North Site , RM16 2XN	- not rated	3,018 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torells School Buxton Road , RM16 2XN	- not rated	3,018 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	3,226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	2,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	2,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National Sea Training College Denton , DA12 2HR	- not rated	4,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tilbury Pupil Referral Unit Tilbury Pss Base , Jack Lobley Centre RM18 7AX	- not rated	372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford and Gravesham Joynes House , New Road DA11 0AT	- not rated	3,046 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Treetops School Treetops Approach Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	3,081 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	3,081 yd	Community 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
Munchies	161 St Chads Road, Tilbury	46 yd
Angel Desserts	16 Commonwealth House, Montreal Road	713 yd
Welcome Oriental Cafe	156 Dock Road, Tilbury	940 yd
Orchid Garden	174 Dock Road, Tilbury	946 yd
Zani	Restaurant Zani, 166 Dock Road	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tilbury Football Club	St Chads Road, Tilbury	242 yd
Scruttons Maltby Sports And Social Club	Ellerman Road, Tilbury	864 yd
Thurrock Irish Association	150 - 152 Dock Road, Tilbury	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Osheam Kitchen	169 St Chads Road, Tilbury	185 yd
Burning Desire	163A St Chads Road, Tilbury	242 yd
Tilbury Chicken	Alans Fish & Chips, 175 St Chads Road	242 yd
Canton Chef	167 St Chads Road, Tilbury	242 yd
Golden Chicken & Pizza	10 Civic Square, Tilbury	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Calcutta Road		665 yd
Co-op Food	The Co-operative Food, 14 - 16 Calcutta Road		666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Chads School (Closed) St. Chads Road	grass pitches	127 yd
Daisyfield Tilbury GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE	grass pitches	149 yd
Chadsfield SPINDLES	grass pitches	367 yd
S6 Health & Fitness 2A 2A CALCUTTA ROAD	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Tilbury Community Association CIVIC SQUARE	indoor bowls, squash courts	721 yd
Tilbury Leisure Centre (Closed) Anchorfields Anchorfields Civic Square	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Uk Fitness Club DOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	877 yd
The Gateway Academy MARSHFOOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.4%

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	34.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM18 8LJ