Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
193
Crime · Aug '26
£360,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,617 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11406
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11406 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · RM17 5AQ
HM Land Registry · Thurrock
Average price
£365,555
Median price: £360,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,617 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Feb '24 – Sep '25Sep '25: 1 sales · avg £359,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£365k£362k£359k
Feb '24Nov '24Sep '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near RM17 5AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near RM17 5AQ
Counts are for Grays Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
89
YoY —
89450
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY —
49250
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
26
YoY —
44220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.66.6%
Other White8.4%
African6.7%
Indian3.9%
Bangladeshi3.0%
+ 4 other groups · 11.5%
Religion
Christian47.4%
No religion34.4%
Muslim5.9%
Not answered5.8%
Sikh3.2%
+ 2 other religions · 3.2%
Age groups
35–4919.4%
50–6419.4%
65–7412.6%
25–3411.7%
10–159.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
One person: aged 66+21.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
One person: other12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Grays Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Chafford Hundred Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min
Ockendon Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 79 m straight lineabout 1 min
Dukes Avenue
Bus · W-bound · west
- 85 m straight lineabout 1 min
Dukes Avenue
Bus · E-bound · east
- 153 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lucas Road
Bus · opp · north
- 154 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lucas Road
Bus · adj · south
- 198 m straight lineabout 2 min
Grays End Close
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for RM17 5AQ
Postcode
RM17 5AQ
Coordinates
51.4917, 0.3199
Grid reference
TQ611795
Easting
561,150
Northing
179,523
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32F8R9+MX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Grays
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Thurrock
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Thurrock
Local Authority
Council AreaThurrock E14001546
Constituency
E14001546Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Grays Town
Constituency code
E14001546
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Thurrock, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Thurrock
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South West Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07G
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Thurrock 009A E01015957
E01015957MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Thurrock 009 E02003304
E02003304LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Thurrock 009A E01015957
E01015957MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Thurrock 009 E02003304
E02003304Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RM17 5AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015957 and MSOA E02003304 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11406
Present — Active
Postcode RM17 5AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near RM17 5AQ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
73%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 31%
Attainment 8
41.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
66%
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 21%
Attainment 8
55.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
88%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 31%
Attainment 8
46.4
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