RM16 postcode area · Thurrock
The RM16 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Thurrock. Area Scores range from 22 to 89 across them. Every full RM16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
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.
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 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 |
People living in RM16 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% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 52% · No religion 32% · Muslim 6%
Born outside the UK: 24%
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.
Towns & places in RM16
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RM16 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around RM16.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.