RM20 postcode area · Grays

The RM20 postcode district covers Grays and spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Thurrock. Area Scores range from 28 to 46 across them. Every full RM20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the RM20 district, West Thurrock is the strongest performer at 46 out of 100 (#3,679 of 6,856 nationally); Grays Town is the weakest at 28. 1 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £248,000 in Grays Town to £314,500 in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,701a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime183per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)34

Owner-occupied51%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the RM20 district

£301,750median home sold over the past year · -5.4% over 5 years · -2.7% over the year · 86 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached£400,000

Terraced£348,500

Flat£230,000

Thurrock£355,000

East of England£348,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
West ThurrockThurrock	3,679	46	£297,000
Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett RoadThurrock	4,138	40	£314,500
Grays TownThurrock	4,920	28	£248,000

People living in RM20 Census 2021

Residents27,151

Median age (est.)34

Density2,157per km²

No qualifications20%

Degree or above32%

No car or van23%

Age

0–14 23%15–24 10%25–44 37%45–64 22%65+ 8%

Tenure

Own outright 15%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 16%Private rent 33%

Households

One person 26%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 15%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 20% · Professional 13% · Process & plant 11%

All occupation groups

Elementary	20%
Professional	13%
Process & plant	11%
Skilled trades	10%
Associate professional	10%
Administrative	10%
Sales & customer service	9%
Managers & directors	8%
Caring & leisure	8%

Ethnic group

White 64%Asian 13%Black 16%Mixed 4%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 27% · Muslim 9%

Born outside the UK: 39%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in RM20

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RM20 district.

Grays

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RM20.

RM17 RM16 RM19 DA10 DA9 RM18 RM15 DA11

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.