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RM17 5 area guide

Who lives in RM17 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
21,543 (2024)
At a glance

What RM17 5 is like

The RM17 5 postcode sector in Thurrock covers 239 live postcodes and is home to about 21,543 people in 7,930 households. 60.3% of households own their home, 26.5% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RM17 5 sold for a median of £359,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM17 5 compares

Headline figures for RM17 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£359,000

Median over 115 sales in RM17 5, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in RM17 5.

Household incomeMore
£53,591

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM17 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    26.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RM17 5 FAQs

01
Is RM17 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in RM17 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £359,000.

Homes in RM17 5 sold for a median of £359,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RM17 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM17 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in RM17 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.9%).
05
Which council covers RM17 5?

The local authority for RM17 5 is Thurrock.

RM17 5 comes under Thurrock in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RM17 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Grays Rail Station, 0.5 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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