Postcode sector · Grays

RM16 1 area guide

Who lives in RM16 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Thurrock
Region: East of England
Population: 3,910 (2024)

RM16 1Postcode sector · Grays

At a glance

What RM16 1 is like

The RM16 1 postcode sector in Thurrock covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 3,910 people in 1,283 households. 67.6% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RM16 1 compares

Headline figures for RM16 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in RM16 1.

Household incomeMore

£65,486

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM16 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

RM16 1 FAQs

Is RM16 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RM16 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM16 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RM16 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.9% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.7%).

Which council covers RM16 1?

The local authority for RM16 1 is Thurrock.

RM16 1 comes under Thurrock in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM16 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chafford Hundred Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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