Neighbourhoods in Thurrock

East of England · 20 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

46

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#180 of 296 local authorities · 20 neighbourhoods · 176,788 residents

Income44
Employment50
Education37
Health53
Crime38
Housing & access33
Living env.62
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 8% of residentsDecile 3: 21% of residentsDecile 4: 17% of residentsDecile 5: 20% of residentsDecile 6: 4% of residentsDecile 7: 5% of residentsDecile 8: 16% of residentsDecile 9: 9% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Tilbury (13) to South Chafford (89); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Thurrock contains both ends of the scale: South Chafford at 89 out of 100 (#752 of 6,856 in England) against Tilbury at 13, a 76-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £236,000 in Purfleet to £465,000 in Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill — a 2.0× gap within Thurrock.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,195a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime90per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied64%

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 Thurrock

£355,000median home sold over the past year · +16.4% over 5 years · +1.4% over the year · 1,892 sales
Detached£525,000
Semi-detached£400,000
Terraced£340,000
Flat£212,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Thurrock

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
South Chafford 75289 £368,500
Chafford & North Stifford 1,36280 £390,000
Corringham North & London Gateway 1,50678 £370,000
Little Thurrock North 1,91772 £426,000
Little Thurrock South 1,93172 £391,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Thurrock

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

South Chafford£58,990
Chafford & North Stifford£52,359
Purfleet£47,790
Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill£46,568
Little Thurrock North£46,486

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

Purfleet4.9×
Grays Town5.5×
South Chafford6.2×
West Thurrock6.5×
Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road7.3×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Thurrock

Postcode districts that overlap Thurrock — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Thurrock Census 2021

Residents176,005
Median age (est.)37
Density1,074per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above26%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 11%25–44 30%45–64 24%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 25%Mortgage/shared: 39%Social rent: 18%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 25%Mortgage/shared 39%Social rent 18%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 24%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 32%Lone parent: 14%Other: 16%
One person 24%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 32%Lone parent 14%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Elementary 13% · Administrative 12%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Elementary13%
Administrative12%
Associate professional11%
Skilled trades11%
Managers & directors11%
Process & plant10%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 77%Asian: 7%Black: 12%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 77%Asian 7%Black 12%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 35% · Muslim 5%

Born outside the UK: 21%

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.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Thurrock.