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RM17 6LE area guide

Who lives in RM17 6LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grays Town
Council: Thurrock
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,774 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM17 6LE is like

RM17 6LE is a postcode in the Grays Town area of Thurrock. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,774 people. 44.6% of households own their home, 42.9% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in RM17 6 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM17 6LE compares

Headline figures for RM17 6LE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 141 sales in RM17 6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,049

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM17 6LE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
29.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RM17 6LE FAQs

Is RM17 6LE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RM17 6LE?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in RM17 6 sold for a median of £300,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM17 6LE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM17 6LE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in RM17 6LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.1% of residents. 44.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (62.4%).

Which council covers RM17 6LE?

The local authority for RM17 6LE is Thurrock.

RM17 6LE comes under Thurrock in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM17 6LE?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Grays Rail Station, 0.2 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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