Postcode district · Grays
Who lives in RM16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RM16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Thurrock
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 55,426 (2024)
RM16Postcode district · Grays
Who lives in RM16
Residents
55,426
2024 estimate
Households
19,972
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
RM16England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
RM16
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
48.3% of adults in RM16 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.8% have never married.
RM16England
Married or civil partnership48.3%44.7%
Never married35.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.2% of residents in RM16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RM16
52%
33%
England
- Very good52%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.