The Limes, Purfleet, RM19 1SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM19 1SH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.7%	49.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.3%	50.7%	3.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	48.7%	41.5%	-7.2%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	41.5%	1.3%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.4%	12.6%	6.2%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (91.4%) 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	53.7%	60.6%	6.9%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	36.4%	30.8%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%

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 RM19 1SH this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	14.3%	-1.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	48.4%	17.2%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	10.9%	17.2%	6.3%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	75.9%	59.4%	-16.5%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	76.2%	63.5%	-12.7%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	7.5%	17.1%	9.6%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	63.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	24.5%	21.4%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	11.6%	3.6%	-8.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is The Limes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Limes was 87.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% lower than the Aveley and Uplands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Limes has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aveley and Uplands and the 174th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 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 1SH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 The Limes are based on 6 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 The Limes, Purfleet, RM19 1SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM19 1SH

Average Price
£407,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Limes

Average Price
£428,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£428,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LimesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Limes, Purfleet-On-Thames, Thurrock Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-10-08	£367,253
7 The Limes, Purfleet-On-Thames, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-07-26	£385,938
3 The Limes, Purfleet, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-01-23	£393,724
3 The Limes, Purfleet, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2011-08-12	£405,600
5 The Limes, Purfleet, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2008-01-23	£473,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM19 1SH

Employment

RM19 1SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Financial and insurance activities	19
Transport and storage	19
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purfleet Primary School Tank Hill Road , RM19 1TA	- not rated	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purfleet Primary Academy Tank Hill Road , RM19 1TA	3out of 4	286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Community Campus , Birdwood Avenue DA1 5GB	- not rated	2,493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Community Campus , Birdwood Avenue DA1 5GB	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aveley County Infant School Stifford Road , Aveley RM15 4AA	- not rated	2,886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Riverside London Road , RM19 1QY	3out of 4	846 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh UTC Dartford Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	2,941 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College Nethan Drive , Aveley RM15 4RU	- not rated	3,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Park Academy Belhus Park Lane , Aveley RM15 4RU	2out of 4	3,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howbury Grange Technical School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	3,331 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	1,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,336 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	3,392 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knightsmead School Fortin Close , RM15 5NH	- not rated	4,320 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	4,737 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	4,737 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	4,889 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 Royal Hotel Bar & Grill	The Royal Hotel, London Road	85 yd
RSPB Nature Reserve	Environment And Education Centre, RSPB Nature Reserve	545 yd
Costa Coffee	Esso Service Station, Arterial Road	1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Circus Tavern	Arterial Road, Purfleet-on-Thames		1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs Meads Services	Esso Service Station, Arterial Road		1,075 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RM19 1SH 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	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	52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.66 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM19 1SH