Grays Avenue, Basildon, Essex

Grays Avenue is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Grays Avenue is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Grays Avenue is located in the Langdon Hills ward of the Basildon district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.548384, 0.428204
Grid Ref TQ684860
Suburb Lee Chapel
Constituency South Basildon and East Thurrock
Postcodes SS16 5LP

House Prices

The average house price in Grays Avenue is 60.13% higher than the rest of Basildon. The last sale we have on record is WOODCOT Grays Avenue, that sold for £810,000. The average house price in Basildon is £322,978 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Grays Avenue

Date No. Type Price
18/02/2021 WOODCOT Detached £810,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Grays Avenue, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Grays Avenue during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Grays Avenue and compared that to the average for the Langdon Hills ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Grays Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Langdon Hills ward

Social economic statistics for Grays Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Grays Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Grays Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Grays Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Grays Avenue are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Grays Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Grays Avenue are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Grays Avenue are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Grays Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Grays Avenue are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Grays Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Grays Avenue.

Unemployment in Grays Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.24% of Grays Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grays Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grays Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Grays Avenue is 6.87% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.47% of Grays Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grays Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Grays Avenue is 18.82% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.44% of properties in Grays Avenue are private rented and 2.74% are social rented.
80.82% of residents of Grays Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Grays Avenue residents

The proportion if Grays Avenue residents born in the UK is 15.85% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.5% of Grays Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
98.5% of Grays Avenue residents were born in the UK

Grays Avenue Summary

With house prices in Grays Avenue more than the average for Essex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Grays Avenue has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Grays Avenue maybe difficult.

Grays Avenue has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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