Categories in Grays

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Grays

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping40427 years
Restaurants28621 years
Corporate management28524 years
Shopping other25736 years
Car repair21926 years
Construction of buildings20228 years
Real estate17530 years
Other wholesale17034 years

Grays Facts

Area37.1 km²
Population81,833
Male Population41,128 (50.3%)
Female Population40,705 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+29.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+14.3%
Median Age33.7 years (Male: 33.9, Female: 33.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$41,767 (2022)
NeighborhoodsChafford Hundred, Orsett, Town Centre, Grays, Chadwell Saint Mary
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.47566, 0.32521
Postal CodesRM16RM17RM18RM19RM20More

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Grays Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population63,42067,60471,62681,65781,83382,73983,547
Population Density1,708.3 / km²1,821 / km²1,929.3 / km²2,199.5 / km²2,204.3 / km²2,228.7 / km²2,250.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Grays Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 14.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Grays+29%+21%+14.3%
United Kingdom
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Grays Median Age

Median Age: 33.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Grays33.7 yrs33.4 yrs33.9 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Grays Population Density

Population Density: 2,204 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Grays81,83337.1 km²2,204 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Grays Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Grays

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Grays

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Grays

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Grays

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Grays

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Grays Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$28,946$30,852$34,781$37,714$34,880$37,901$36,823$41,767
Total GDP$4.8B$5.2B$6B$6.7B$6.6B$7.5B$7.5B$8.6B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Grays CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Grays869,132 tn10.62 tn23,410.9 tons/km²
United Kingdom735,672,544 tn11.4 tn2,967.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Grays CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)869,132 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)23,410.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/27/193:42 AM3.352.4 km10,000 m3km SE of Dorking, United Kingdomusgs.gov
5/22/151:52 AM3.779.8 km12,000 m3km SSE of Ramsgate, United Kingdomusgs.gov
3/3/092:35 PM3.571.7 km3,500 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
4/28/077:18 AM4.664.5 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
12/2/855:40 PM3.382.5 km13,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
4/15/857:02 PM3.475.8 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

Grays

(or Grays Thurrock) is the largest town in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex and one of the Thurrock's traditional (Church of England) parishes. The town is approximately 20 miles (32 km) to the east of London on the north bank..

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