Neighbourhoods in Thurrock
East of England · 20 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#180 of 296 local authorities · 20 neighbourhoods · 176,788 residents
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
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
Towns & places in Thurrock
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Chafford | 752 | 89 | £368,500 |
| Chafford & North Stifford | 1,362 | 80 | £390,000 |
| Corringham North & London Gateway | 1,506 | 78 | £370,000 |
| Little Thurrock North | 1,917 | 72 | £426,000 |
| Little Thurrock South | 1,931 | 72 | £391,000 |
| Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill | 2,007 | 71 | £465,000 |
| Stanford West | 2,445 | 64 | £350,000 |
| Stanford East | 3,090 | 55 | £351,250 |
| West Thurrock | 3,679 | 46 | £297,000 |
| Stifford Clays | 3,727 | 46 | £410,000 |
| Corringham South | 3,816 | 44 | £365,000 |
| Aveley | 4,049 | 41 | £381,250 |
| Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road | 4,138 | 40 | £314,500 |
| North Ockendon | 4,159 | 39 | £350,000 |
| East Tilbury | 4,468 | 35 | £355,000 |
| Grays Town | 4,920 | 28 | £248,000 |
| Purfleet | 5,002 | 27 | £236,000 |
| South Ockendon | 5,036 | 26 | £347,000 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 5,318 | 22 | £366,500 |
| Tilbury | 5,948 | 13 | £325,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Thurrock
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Stanford East | 42 |
| Corringham North & London Gateway | 47 |
| Little Thurrock North | 55 |
| Corringham South | 56 |
| East Tilbury | 58 |
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
| Purfleet | 4.9× |
| Grays Town | 5.5× |
| South Chafford | 6.2× |
| West Thurrock | 6.5× |
| Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road | 7.3× |
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
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 15% · Elementary 13% · Administrative 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 15% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Administrative | 12% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
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.