Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:01 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,424 residentsin the Grays Town census areaMedian age 32.63,768 households39% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright23% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 4,781 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, transport and storage 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 49% go by car, 21% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C542 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAlexandra Lakelake · 2.2 miNorthfleet Hopetidal water · under a mileRookery Hillhill · 1.1 miLake Alexandrialake · 3.0 miSt Clement's Reachtidal water · 1.4 miBlackshelfwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGrays Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haElm Road Open Spacepark · under a mile · 2 haHerbert E Brooks Memorial Rest Gardenspark · under a mileGrays Beach Riverside Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haKing George's Fieldsports ground · 1.4 mi · 23 haHogg Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 8.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,996 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThurrock Community Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryMilton Road And The Grays Surgery22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllcures Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools18 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherSecondaryThames Park Secondary Schoolages 11-16, 808 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Light Christian Schoolages 3-11, 23 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThameside Primary Schoolages 3-11, 844 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College6.0 miUniversityRose Bruford College9.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN29 miRailway stationGraysunder a mileBus stationBus StationGraysunder a mileFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal2.2 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM17 postcode district.
