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RM18 postcode area · Thurrock

The RM18 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Thurrock. Area Scores range from 13 to 39 across them. Every full RM18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the RM18 district's neighbourhoods is Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road (40 out of 100, #4,138 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Tilbury (13). 1 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £314,500 and £355,000.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,379a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime106per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)35
Owner-occupied55%

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 RM18 district

£330,000median home sold over the past year · +26.9% over 5 years · +3.9% over the year · 169 sales
Detached£450,000
Semi-detached£380,000
Terraced£325,000
Flat£187,500
Thurrock£355,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett RoadThurrock 4,13840 £314,500
East TilburyThurrock 4,46835 £355,000
TilburyThurrock 5,94813 £325,000

People living in RM18 Census 2021

Residents31,838
Median age (est.)35
Density1,036per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above26%
No car or van21%

Age

0–14 23%15–24 12%25–44 31%45–64 23%65+ 11%

Tenure

Own outright: 21%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 21%Private rent: 24%
Own outright 21%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 21%Private rent 24%

Households

One person: 23%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 17%Other: 16%
One person 23%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 17%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 18% · Professional 13% · Process & plant 11%

All occupation groups
Elementary18%
Professional13%
Process & plant11%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades11%
Associate professional10%
Caring & leisure9%
Managers & directors9%
Sales & customer service9%

Ethnic group

White: 73%Asian: 7%Black: 15%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 73%Asian 7%Black 15%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 34% · Muslim 6%

Born outside the UK: 26%

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 RM18

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RM18 district.

Grays

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RM18.

RM17 RM16 RM20 DA11 SS17 RM19 DA12 DA10

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.