Postcode sector · Grays

RM20 3 area guide

Who lives in RM20 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Thurrock
Region: East of England
Population: 6,386 (2024)

RM20 3Postcode sector · Grays

At a glance

What RM20 3 is like

The RM20 3 postcode sector in Thurrock covers 86 live postcodes and is home to about 6,386 people in 2,186 households. 50.2% of households own their home, 30.6% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70% 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 RM20 3 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM20 3 compares

Headline figures for RM20 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 39 sales in RM20 3, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in RM20 3.

Household incomeMore

£60,281

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM20 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

RM20 3 FAQs

Is RM20 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.7 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 RM20 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in RM20 3 sold for a median of £295,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM20 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM20 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RM20 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 50.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.3%).

Which council covers RM20 3?

The local authority for RM20 3 is Thurrock.

RM20 3 comes under Thurrock in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM20 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.7 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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