On average Thurrock has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 16.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thurrock is £57,812 per year. There are 51 schools in Thurrock: 38 primary (4 Outstanding and 32 Good) and 13 secondary (2 Outstanding and 8 Good). Thurrock is home to around 176,000 people, with a population density of about 1,074.2 per km².
Based on 1,585 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 (about £407 per square foot) in Thurrock area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £1,485,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 177 | £540,000 | £435 |
| Semi-Detached | 512 | £400,000 | £418 |
| Terraced | 579 | £342,000 | £412 |
| Flats | 317 | £210,000 | £372 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £405,000 | £175,000 | £307,500 | £262,500 |
| 2017 | £415,000 | £182,000 | £313,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | £418,000 | £190,000 | £325,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | £415,000 | £193,500 | £325,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £464,995 | £190,000 | £335,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | £499,995 | £210,000 | £355,000 | £305,250 |
| 2022 | £502,500 | £226,495 | £400,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £545,000 | £220,000 | £390,000 | £340,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £203,000 | £400,000 | £337,500 |
| 2025 | £525,000 | £212,000 | £400,000 | £344,000 |
| 2026 | £587,500 | £200,000 | £400,000 | £337,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £321 | £313 | £327 | £313 |
| 2017 | £334 | £330 | £332 | £316 |
| 2018 | £359 | £321 | £344 | £332 |
| 2019 | £377 | £330 | £344 | £330 |
| 2020 | £380 | £332 | £362 | £341 |
| 2021 | £410 | £349 | £377 | £358 |
| 2022 | £438 | £388 | £418 | £411 |
| 2023 | £420 | £378 | £419 | £406 |
| 2024 | £428 | £360 | £406 | £393 |
| 2025 | £435 | £372 | £418 | £410 |
| 2026 | £439 | £353 | £418 | £411 |
Thurrock records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 20 wards of Thurrock, The Homesteads has the lowest crime rate, with about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Thurrock average is 79 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Thurrock is £355,000 (about £407 per square foot) based on 1,585 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Thurrock has 38 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 32 Good) and 13 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 8 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Thurrock scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Thurrock sits around rank 15,296 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Thurrock is around £57,812 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Thurrock spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by South Basildon and East Thurrock: James McMurdock (Reform UK) and Thurrock: Jennifer Craft (Labour Party).
Aveley and Uplands
Belhus
Chadwell St Mary
Chafford and North Stifford
Corringham and Fobbing
East Tilbury
Grays Riverside
Grays Thurrock
Little Thurrock Blackshots
Little Thurrock Rectory
Ockendon
Orsett
South Chafford
Stanford East and Corringham Town
Stanford-le-Hope West
Stifford Clays
The Homesteads
Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park
Tilbury St Chads
West Thurrock and South Stifford
RM18 7AN
St Chad's Road
RM20 3AD
Eastern Avenue
RM20 2AD
West Thurrock Way
RM19 1AF
London Road Purfleet
SS17 7RN
Thames Haven Road
RM18 7AL
Ellerman Road
RM16 3BG
Arterial Road West Thurrock
RM16 3RZ
Crown Road
RM15 4DS
Purfleet Road
RM17 6DP
New Road
RM17 6UD
Dock Approach Road
RM20 3BU
St Clement's Avenue
RM16 2AA
Fairway
RM19 1PJ
Keswick Gardens
RM19 1LL
Kendal
CM13 3EL
Childerditch Lane
SS17 1AQ
St John's Way
RM17 5FL
Dell Road
RM17 5BY
Brooke Road
RM19 1GB
Erith Court
RM17 5DX
Orsett Road
RM17 6EE
Church Street
RM16 2DN
Woodside Close
RM15 4AA
Ship Lane
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.