Area Information for Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX

Wharf Road in Grays is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Grays Riverside ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Thurrock. This page combines information for the address Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of RM17 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for RM17 5WX.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Thurrock
Ward Grays Riverside
Constituency Thurrock * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 39 property sales in Wharf Road, RM17 5WX since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Chafford Hundred and Grays), and the Essex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 135 crimes were reported within half a mile of RM17 5WX.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Ultrafast broadband at one or more premises. That generally means 300Mbps or above. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX:

Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5YX
London Road, Grays, RM17 5YD
Meesons Lane, Grays, RM17 5BF
Malthouse Drive, Grays, RM17 5FG
London Road, Grays, RM17 5YB
London Road, Grays, RM17 5YP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about RM17 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 39 property sales in Wharf Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 35
Semi-Detached 46
Terraced 44
Flat (Purpose-Built) 71
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 196
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wharf Road, Grays contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 37% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 26
Owned with Mortgage 77
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 6
Rented: Other Social 13
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 70
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 1
Total 196

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 48
Two People 52
Three People 48
Four People 32
Five People 12
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 196

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wharf Road, Grays consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 49
Family Household 133
Other Household 13
Total 195

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 98
Deprived In One Dimension 63
Deprived In Two Dimensions 29
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 196

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Thurrock constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 248
Female 261
Total 509

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around RM17 5WX has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 46
5-9 54
10-14 38
15-19 32
20-24 20
25-29 36
30-34 45
35-39 54
40-44 39
45-49 43
50-54 28
55-59 29
60-64 15
65-69 10
70-74 6
75-79 5
80-84 0
85+ 3
Total 503

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode RM17 5WX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 171
Married 138
Separated 14
Divorced 36
Widowed 7
Total 366

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 268
Good 188
Fair 42
Bad 5
Very Bad 6
Total 509

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 129
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
No GCSEs or Equivalent 63
Other 14
Total 364

Ethnic Group Embed This

Wharf Road, Grays can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 62% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 318
Mixed Ethnicity 23
Indian 4
Pakistani 8
Bangladeshi 9
Chinese 3
Other Asian 10
Black African 87
Black Caribbean 12
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Arab 1
Other 26
Total 511

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Wharf Road, Grays), 65% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 330
European Union 92
Rest of Europe 11
Africa 54
Middle East and Asia 15
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 9
Total 511

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 330
10+ Years 102
5-10 Years 50
2-5 Years 21
Less Than 2 Years 10
Total 513

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to RM17 5WX.

Passport(s) Held
None 45
United Kingdom 321
Republic of Ireland 13
European Union 101
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 13
Middle East or Asia 8
North America or Caribbean 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 145
Christian 277
Buddhist 5
Hindu 2
Jewish 2
Muslim 37
Sikh 6
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 32
Total 508

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 162
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 47
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 16
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 32
Retired 29
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 13
Total 362

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This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 27
Professional Occupations 31
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 37
Skilled Trades Occupations 26
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 25
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 25
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 34
Total 251

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 37
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 57
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 57
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 18
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 51
Semi-Routine Occupation 52
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 29
Full-time Student 29
Total 368

Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX is within the Chafford Hundred and Grays policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 135 crimes were reported within half a mile of RM17 5WX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 135 crimes committed near Wharf Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Chafford Hundred and Grays
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to RM17 5WX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for RM17 5WX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX. The nearest railway station is Grays, approximately 570 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Grays 570 yards
Chafford Hundred Lakeside 1.3 miles
Swanscombe 1.9 miles
Tilbury Town 1.9 miles
Northfleet 2.1 miles
Ebbsfleet International 2.3 miles
Greenhithe for Bluewater 2.3 miles
Stone Crossing 2.8 miles
Gravesend 3.3 miles
Ockendon 3.3 miles
Purfleet 3.4 miles
East Tilbury 4.3 miles
Dartford 4.5 miles
Slade Green 5.4 miles
Stanford-le-Hope 5.4 miles
Longfield 5.5 miles
Erith 6 miles
Rainham (Essex) 6 miles
Crayford 6.1 miles
Farningham Road 6.2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX. The nearest Overground station is Upminster, approximately 6.4 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX. The nearest is Belmont Castle Academy, approximately 590 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX. The nearest is Thames Park Secondary School, approximately 650 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Thames Park Secondary School 650 yards January 2023
    
Grays Convent High School 0.8 miles November 2017
    
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred 1 mile March 2024
    
The Hathaway Academy 1.1 miles June 2015
    
Orsett Heath Academy 2 miles October 2023
    
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock 2 miles December 2018
    
William Edwards School 2.1 miles November 2023
    
The Gateway Academy 2.1 miles March 2019
    
Ebbsfleet Academy 2.4 miles October 2019
    
Harris Academy Ockendon 3 miles February 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX. The nearest is Milton Road and The Grays Surgery, approximately 640 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX. The nearest is Patient First Dental Practice, approximately 600 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Patient First Dental Practice 600 yards
Mr P S Datta 660 yards
Ice White Dental Practice 0.6 miles
Toothshine Dental Clinic 0.7 miles
St Clements Dental Suite 1 mile
Diamond Dental Group Ltd 1.4 miles
Aligndent NK Ltd 1.8 miles
Hews House 1.9 miles
Mr M Patel 1.9 miles
Patiali Limited 2.1 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX. The nearest is Gravesham Community Hospital, approximately 3.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wharf Road, Grays, RM17 5WX. The nearest is Kennedy Rath Opticians, approximately 740 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in RM17 5WX

This postcode has support for Ultrafast broadband at one or more premises. Ultrafast broadband is a high-speed standard, generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 300Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

Our latest broadband offer
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 300Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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