Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Thurrock 021 vs Grays Town

Thurrock, East of England · Thurrock, East of England

Neighbourhood
Thurrock 021
Thurrock
vs
Neighbourhood
Grays Town
Thurrock
Thurrock 021 · 5Grays Town leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesGrays Town · 9

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

42
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
52
✓ leads
46
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +19 pts
65
✓ leads
85
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
97
✓ leads
45
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
64
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,121/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£14/mo
£1,107/mo
£1,613/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,616/mo
£1,853/yr
Council tax
Δ +£25/yr
£1,878/yr
3.2 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
3.5 yrs

Earning power

£36,407/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,407/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45

Safety detail

98.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.8
89.1
✓ leads

Schools detail

50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -24 pp
26%

Connectivity

506 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +69 m
575 m
6 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
7 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

6,838
Population
9,662
3,170 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,187 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
32%
24%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads