Area guide · Essex
Living in Grays
A snapshot of life in Grays, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Grays is a town in Essex, East of England with a population of 44,340. The average house price is £372,903 and the overall crime rate is 84.5 per 1,000 residents.
Where Grays ranks
Population
44,340
Avg House Price
£372,903
Crime Rate
84.5/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
90.9%
Avg Download Speed
457 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£35,318
Median Age
38.5
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Grays's detached homes (£539,402) command roughly 2.6× the price of a flat (£210,246).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Grays prices have risen 14% over the last 9 years (£327,598 → £372,903).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £539,402 | £525,000 | 139 |
| Semi-Detached | £420,959 | £420,000 | 225 |
| Terraced | £342,877 | £340,000 | 316 |
| Flat | £210,246 | £215,000 | 233 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Grays is 84.5 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Grays: violent crime (34% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
90.9% of 12 schools (8 primary, 4 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 12 |
| Primary | 8 |
| Secondary | 4 |
| % Top two bands | 90.9% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Castle Academy | Primary | Good |
| Deneholm Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Grays Convent High School | Secondary | Good |
| Little Thurrock Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Quarry Hill Academy | Primary | Outstanding |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Stifford Clays Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Thames Park Secondary School | Secondary | Good |
| Thameside Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| The Hathaway Academy | Secondary | Good |
| William Edwards School | Secondary | Requires improvement |
| Woodside Academy | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Grays averages 457 Mbps — 357% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Grays homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 61.9% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 69.8 |
| % Rated C or Above | 61.9% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,043 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 44,340 |
| Median Age | 38.5 |
| Median Household Income | £35,318 |
| Employment Rate | 63% |
| Owner Occupied | 63.3% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 26.2% |
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Most compared with
How does Grays stack up against its neighbours?
Aveley
vsGrays
- House price
- £367,814 · £372,903
- Crime rate
- 101.6 · 84.5
- Distance
- 3.5 mi
Barking and Dagenham
vsGrays
- House price
- £369,084 · £372,903
- Crime rate
- 84.2 · 84.5
- Distance
- 9.8 mi
Basildon
vsGrays
- House price
- £352,811 · £372,903
- Crime rate
- 85.3 · 84.5
- Distance
- 8.5 mi
Bexley
vsGrays
- House price
- £504,078 · £372,903
- Crime rate
- 61.2 · 84.5
- Distance
- 8.4 mi
Billericay
vsGrays
- House price
- £588,207 · £372,903
- Crime rate
- 85.3 · 84.5
- Distance
- 10.7 mi
Borough Green
vsGrays
- House price
- £437,193 · £372,903
- Crime rate
- N/A · 84.5
- Distance
- 13.2 mi