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Theatres 13 Lakes 10 Aquariums 9 Exhibition and Trade Centres 8 Golf Courses 8 Museums 8 Go Karting 7 Art Galleries 7 Golf Driving Ranges 6 Park and Gardens 6 Stadiums 5 Holiday Parks 4 Theme Parks 3 Cathedrals 2 Nature Reserves 2 Zoos 1

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.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM17 postcode district.

County or areaEssex
Postcode districtRM17
Telephone code01375
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: 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





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Aquariums

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Exhibition and Trade Centres

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Golf Courses

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Museums

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Go Karting

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Art Galleries

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Golf Driving Ranges

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Park and Gardens

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Stadiums

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Holiday Parks

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Theme Parks

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Cathedrals

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Nature Reserves

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Zoos

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