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RM17 6RU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road
Council: Thurrock
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,723 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM17 6RU is like

RM17 6RU is a postcode in the Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road area of Thurrock. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,723 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 30.1% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.9% 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 6 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM17 6RU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,115

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM17 6RU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RM17 6RU FAQs

Is RM17 6RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 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).

How much does a house cost in RM17 6RU?

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 6RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM17 6RU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RM17 6RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.5%).

Which council covers RM17 6RU?

The local authority for RM17 6RU is Thurrock.

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

How well connected is RM17 6RU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.6 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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