Third Avenue, Grays, RM20 3JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM20 3JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.8%	0.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.2%	48.2%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	43.2%	41%	-2.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	35.8%	-0.3%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	51.8%	5.6%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	34%	29.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	14.7%	15.1%	0.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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	35.1%	26.5%	-8.6%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	13.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	12%	6.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	23.8%	11.6%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	3.7%	2.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	12.5%	18.2%	5.7%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78%	65.8%	-12.2%	81.4%	-15.6%
Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	79.7%	68.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	8.1%	15.3%	7.2%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	68.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	22.3%	18.1%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.9%	-6.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Third Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Third Avenue was 106.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the West Thurrock and South Stifford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Third Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford and the 123rd highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 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 RM20 3JH, 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 Third Avenue are based on 5 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 Third Avenue, Grays, RM20 3JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM20 3JH

Average Price
£330,706

Semi-Detached
£322,892

Terraced
£346,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Third Avenue

Average Price
£318,686

Semi-Detached
£312,306

Terraced
£344,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Third AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Third Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-05-19	£340,572
9 Third Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-05-27	£344,207
6 Third Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2008-09-12	£337,643
6 Third Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,500	2007-05-18	£266,455
2 Third Avenue, Grays, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2004-12-10	£304,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM20 3JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	27
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Thurrock Academy Schoolfield Road , RM20 3HR	3out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Mayflower Road , RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,496 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Primary School Gilbert Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6NB	- not rated	2,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Castle Academy Parker Road , RM17 5YN	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Riverside London Road , RM19 1QY	- not rated	2,685 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	3,588 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Park Academy Belhus Park Lane , Aveley RM15 4RU	3out of 4	3,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grays Convent High School College Avenue , RM17 5UX	3out of 4	4,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	4,235 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
Istanbul Kebab	Istanbul Grill, 727 London Road	170 yd
The Cafe Upstairs	Selco Trade Centres Ltd, Unit A	377 yd
Wraps And Wings- Eggsquisite	Doorstep Desserts, Unit 8	427 yd
The New Monsoon	641, London Road	453 yd
Jump Giants - Coffee Shop	Jump Giants, Unit B3 And Unit B4	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship Inn	The Ship, 470 London Road		1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chippy	660 London Road, West Thurrock	121 yd
Royal Curry Centre	Unit 3, Thurrock Business Centre	389 yd
Burgers LDN	Royal Curry Centre, Unit 3	395 yd
The Sandwich Shop	589 London Road, West Thurrock	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Thurrock Recreation Ground (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	490 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Lakeside) J31 PARK J31 PARK MOTHERWELL WAY	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Pure Gym (West Thurrock) WEST THURROCK RETAIL PARK WEST THURROCK RETAIL PARK WESTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Private Sports Ground (Closed) Hedley Avenue	grass pitches	1,066 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM20 3JH