Solway, East Tilbury, Tilbury, RM18 8RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM18 8RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	53.1%	1.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.7%	46.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 8RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	37%	42.3%	5.3%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	41.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3%	4.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.1%) 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	56.7%	50.4%	-6.3%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34.7%	34.7%	0.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7.2%	10.2%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.1%	4%	2.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.5%	15.9%	-10.6%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.5%	23.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	13%	21.5%	8.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.6%	89.5%	-5.1%	81.4%	8.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	97.1%	89.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	0.7%	7.3%	6.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	89.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.3%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Solway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solway was 15.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the East Tilbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Solway has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Tilbury and the 35th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM18 8RQ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Solway are based on 73 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 Solway, East Tilbury, Tilbury, RM18 8RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM18 8RQ

Average Price
£319,221

Semi-Detached
£344,136

Terraced
£324,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£94,622

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solway

Average Price
£320,586

Semi-Detached
£345,275

Terraced
£310,253

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£94,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SolwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Solway, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-11-22	£350,000
Garage 12 Solway, Tilbury, Thurrock Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2024-01-19	£12,192
33 Solway, Tilbury, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-01-19	£399,290
38 Solway, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-01-03	£330,894
38 Solway, Tilbury, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-02-16	£269,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM18 8RQ

Employment

RM18 8RQ 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	99
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Tilbury Primary School Princess Margaret Road , RM18 8SB	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Copland Road , SS17 0DF	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herringham Primary Academy St Mary's Road , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4JX	2out of 4	3,473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Scratton Road , SS17 0PA	3out of 4	3,785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell St Mary Primary School River View , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4DH	3out of 4	3,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clere's School Butts Lane , SS17 0NW	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ortu Hassenbrook Academy Hassenbrook Road , SS17 0NS	2out of 4	3,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	4,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orsett Heath Academy Long Lane , RM16 2QH	- not rated	5,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treetops Free School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	- not rated	4,705 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Treetops School Buxton Road , RM16 2WU	4out of 4	4,858 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	5,069 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Nancy's Sandwich Bar	7 Stanford House, Princess Margaret Road		676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, East Tilbury Road		702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George's Fish Bar	4 Stanford House, Princess Margaret Road	676 yd
Essex Chef	Shop 1, Gloucester Avenue	677 yd
Preem	Preem Tandoori And Balti, 1B Gloucester Avenue	679 yd
King Kebab	George And Dragon, East Tilbury Road	702 yd
China Town Takeaway Shop	China Town, 2 East Tilbury Road	967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chelmsford Star Co-operative	Coop, 8 - 11 Stanford House		676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linford Recreation Ground PARKVIEW PARKVIEW MUCKINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
East Tilbury Primary School PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	852 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	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	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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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