Highfield Gardens, Grays, Essex

Highfield Gardens is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Highfield Gardens has an average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Highfield Gardens is located in the Little Thurrock Blackshots ward of the Thurrock district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.495656, 0.342499
Grid Ref TQ627800
Constituency Thurrock
Postcodes RM16 2NT, RM16 2NU

House Prices

The average house price in Highfield Gardens is 100% higher than the rest of Grays. The last sale we have on record is 66 Highfield Gardens, that sold for £383,000. The average house price in Grays is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highfield Gardens

Date No. Type Price
28/09/2022 66 Terrace £383,000
29/06/2022 23 Semi £435,000
28/06/2022 74 Terrace £375,000
04/05/2022 32 Semi £465,000
20/04/2022 57 £425,000
03/09/2021 71 Semi £305,000
11/02/2021 64 Terrace £292,000
11/02/2021 12 Terrace £385,000
02/12/2020 47 Semi £387,500
19/10/2020 34 Semi £407,000

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

Crime in Highfield Gardens, Essex

There were 1 street crime incidents in Highfield Gardens in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Essex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Highfield Gardens
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Highfield Gardens and compared that to the average for the Little Thurrock Blackshots ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Highfield Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Little Thurrock Blackshots ward

Social economic statistics for Highfield Gardens

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 Highfield Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highfield Gardens 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 Highfield Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Highfield Gardens are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Highfield Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Highfield Gardens are in the top 20% of the most 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 Highfield Gardens are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Highfield Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Highfield Gardens are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Highfield Gardens

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

Unemployment in Highfield Gardens

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.
4.15% of Highfield Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highfield Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highfield Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Highfield Gardens is 5.62% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.22% of Highfield Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highfield Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Highfield Gardens is 25.02% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.63% of properties in Highfield Gardens are private rented and 5.34% are social rented.
87.02% of residents of Highfield Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Highfield Gardens residents

The proportion if Highfield Gardens residents born in the UK is 4.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.64% of Highfield Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
87.36% of Highfield Gardens residents were born in the UK

Highfield Gardens Summary

Highfield Gardens has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Highfield Gardens maybe difficult.

Highfield Gardens has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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