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About

Purfleet-on-Thames sits on the north bank of the River Thames in the borough of Thurrock, Essex. The town mixes riverfront industry with residential streets and pockets of marshland to the north. Purfleet railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, providing regular services into Fenchurch Street, and the riverside quays and jetties still show its long connection with shipping and freight. Local shops, community centres and housing developments occupy the higher ground behind the riverfront.

History is visible in the townscape: Purfleet contains the remains of an 18th-century Royal Gunpowder Magazine, a complex built to store munitions for London and the navy, and the Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre records other local military links. The marshes and drainage channels nearby shape movement and land use, and conservation groups work with developers on flood risk and habitat management. Community events and heritage open days draw on that industrial and military past while planning continues for riverside regeneration and improved public access along the Thames.

Area overview

On average Purfleet has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 15.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Purfleet is £56,805 per year. There are 1 schools in Purfleet: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Purfleet is home to around 6,691 people, with a population density of about 2,858.4 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Purfleet Population
6,691
Population density
2,858.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.25(+31%)
Vehicle crime
18.53(+321%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.61(+67%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.82(-24%)
Drugs
8.22(+184%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,994
44.74%
African
1,180
17.63%
Other White
1,072
16.02%
Other Black
208
3.11%
Caribbean
170
2.54%
Total population: 6,692

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,727
34.85%
No qualifications
871
17.57%
Level 3 (A level)
736
14.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
720
14.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
538
10.86%
Total 16+ residents: 4,956

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
953
35.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
830
31.33%
Social rents from council
353
13.33%
Owns outright
311
11.74%
Other social rented
96
3.62%
Total households: 2,649

Property prices in Purfleet

Median price£223,000
Price per sq ft£349
Sales (last 12 months)41
Typical range (middle 50%)£180K – £285K

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £223,000 (about £349 per square foot) in Purfleet area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £440,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Purfleet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached2£405,000£348
Detached1£365,000£424
Terraced14£298,000£412
Flats24£197,500£334

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Purfleet

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Purfleet.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£180,000£217,500£239,000
2017£176,500£274,500£250,000
2018£195,000£300,000£242,500
2019£175,000£278,000£270,000
2020£166,000£300,000£265,000
2021£182,000£280,000£272,500
2022£200,000£380,500£320,000
2023£195,000£375,000£310,000
2024£186,500£379,000£332,500
2025£200,000£385,000£320,000
2026£197,750£265,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Purfleet.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Purfleet.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£325£289£367
2017£340£389£377
2018£333£369£357
2019£327£423£371
2020£318£336£384
2021£331£365£409
2022£372£461£441
2023£364£472£477
2024£341£444£407
2025£349£395£419
2026£313£457
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Purfleet.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Purfleet in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.