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About

Thurrock sits on the north bank of the River Thames east of London and covers towns such as Grays, Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope, Purfleet and Corringham. The district combines riverside docks and logistics with suburban and rural areas. The Port of Tilbury and the London Gateway deep‑sea container terminal handle freight on the Thames, while Lakeside Shopping Centre draws regional retail traffic. Road and rail links include the A13, the M25 and c2c services into London Fenchurch Street, which shape daily movement and local industry. Tilbury Fort and Coalhouse Fort stand on the riverbank as reminders of the area’s military role in coastal defence, and East Tilbury still shows the layout of the Bata company village built for factory workers.

The landscape moves from reclaimed marshes and foreshore to agricultural land and pockets of woodland. Thurrock Thameside Nature Park and Stifford Marsh support wetland birds and reedbeds on former industrial ground. Archaeology has been important here: excavations at Mucking uncovered a long sequence of settlement, including an extensive Anglo‑Saxon cemetery, tying present communities to a deep local past.

Area overview

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.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Thurrock Population
176,000
Population density
1,074.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.91(+7%)
Shoplifting
11.58(+69%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.13(-12%)
Vehicle crime
9.94(+126%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.15(+44%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
116,430
66.16%
Other White
16,811
9.55%
African
16,171
9.19%
Indian
3,982
2.26%
Other Asian
2,579
1.47%
Total population: 175,993

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
35,723
26.2%
No qualifications
29,443
21.59%
Level 3 (A level)
22,151
16.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21,251
15.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16,640
12.2%
Total 16+ residents: 136,363

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
25,108
37.83%
Owns outright
16,912
25.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
11,015
16.59%
Social rents from council
9,639
14.52%
Other social rented
2,094
3.15%
Total households: 66,377

Property prices in Thurrock

Median price£355,000
Price per sq ft£407
Sales (last 12 months)1,585
Typical range (middle 50%)£285K – £420K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thurrock over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached177£540,000£435
Semi-Detached512£400,000£418
Terraced579£342,000£412
Flats317£210,000£372

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Thurrock

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thurrock.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thurrock.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thurrock.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thurrock.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Thurrock

Is Thurrock safe?

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.

Which is the safest ward in Thurrock?

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.

What is the average house price in Thurrock?

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.

Are there good schools in Thurrock?

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.

How deprived is Thurrock?

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).

What is the average household income in Thurrock?

The average household income in Thurrock is around £57,812 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Thurrock?

Thurrock spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by South Basildon and East Thurrock: James McMurdock (Reform UK) and Thurrock: Jennifer Craft (Labour Party).

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

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.