Ambleside, Purfleet, RM19 1PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM19 1PT is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	44.7%	44.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	55.3%	55.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	6.2%

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	45.9%	39.1%	-6.8%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	43%	8.1%	44.2%	-1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	11%	9.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (91%) 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	61.5%	60.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	31.1%	30.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	10.5%	3.8%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	6.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	52.2%	10.6%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	10%	3.8%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.4% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	6.7%	6.7%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	34.8%	39.8%	5.0%	2.5%	37.3%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	3.7%	7.1%	3.4%	0.5%	6.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	47.3%	29.4%	-17.9%	81.4%	-52.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	61.9%	53.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	14.7%	11.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	18.3%	23%	4.7%	2.7%	20.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	53.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	28%	24.7%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	12.1%	5.6%	-6.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3%	-12.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	68.5%	46.2%	22.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Ambleside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ambleside was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the West Thurrock and South Stifford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ambleside has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford and the 120th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 184.2%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM19 1PT, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Ambleside are based on 76 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 Ambleside, Purfleet, RM19 1PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM19 1PT

Average Price
£226,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,738

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ambleside

Average Price
£280,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£533,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,022

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AmblesideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Ambleside, Purfleet-On-Thames, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-11	£162,817
31 Ambleside, Purfleet-On-Thames, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,950	2022-10-13	£163,097
5 Ambleside, Purfleet-On-Thames, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-04-11	£225,000
29 Ambleside, Purfleet-On-Thames, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2021-02-11	£202,946
17 Ambleside, Purfleet, Thurrock Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-12-05	£197,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM19 1PT

Employment

RM19 1PT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM19 1PT 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	89
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purfleet Primary Academy Tank Hill Road , RM19 1TA	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thurrock Academy Schoolfield Road , RM20 3HR	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aveley Primary School Stifford Road , Aveley RM15 4AA	2out of 4	2,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Community Campus , Birdwood Avenue DA1 5GB	- not rated	2,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenningtons Primary Academy Tamar Drive , Aveley RM15 4NB	3out of 4	3,391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Riverside London Road , RM19 1QY	- not rated	558 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	3,007 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Park Academy Belhus Park Lane , Aveley RM15 4RU	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	3,452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	4,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	4,513 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fleet	London Road, Purfleet-on-Thames	195 yd
May's Catering Company Canteen	Long Reach House, London Road	381 yd
Tesco Distribution Centre - Canteen	Tesco Distribution Centre, Dolphin Way	705 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	Tesco Distribution Centre, Dolphin Way	705 yd
Costa Coffee	Esso Service Station, Arterial Road	756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Circus Tavern	Arterial Road, Purfleet-on-Thames		756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
May's Catering Company	RJL House, 19 London Road		220 yd
Greggs Meads Services	Esso Service Station, Arterial Road		756 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RM19 1PT postcode.

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	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.5%

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	41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM19 1PT