RM16 postcode area
The RM16 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Thurrock. Area Scores range from 22 to 89 across them.
In summary
The RM16 district contains both ends of the scale: South Chafford at 89 out of 100 (#752 of 6,856 in England) against Chadwell St Mary at 22, a 67-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 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 the RM16 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| South ChaffordThurrock | 752 | 89 | £368,500 |
| Chafford & North StiffordThurrock | 1,362 | 80 | £390,000 |
| Little Thurrock NorthThurrock | 1,917 | 72 | £426,000 |
| Little Thurrock SouthThurrock | 1,931 | 72 | £391,000 |
| Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-HillThurrock | 2,007 | 71 | £465,000 |
| West ThurrockThurrock | 3,679 | 46 | £297,000 |
| Stifford ClaysThurrock | 3,727 | 46 | £410,000 |
| AveleyThurrock | 4,049 | 41 | £381,250 |
| Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett RoadThurrock | 4,138 | 40 | £314,500 |
| North OckendonThurrock | 4,159 | 39 | £350,000 |
| East TilburyThurrock | 4,468 | 35 | £355,000 |
| Grays TownThurrock | 4,920 | 28 | £248,000 |
| PurfleetThurrock | 5,002 | 27 | £236,000 |
| Chadwell St MaryThurrock | 5,318 | 22 | £366,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around RM16.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.