Neighbourhood · Thurrock · East of England
Chadwell St Mary
Thurrock 012 · 6 sub-areas · 10,834 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (58/100)Watch-out: Couples (31/100)Liveability 5/100 · Bottom 10%
Chadwell St Mary is a green, lower-density part of Thurrock — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
5/100
Bottom 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Chadwell St Mary?
A snapshot of Chadwell St Mary
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,344 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Chadwell St Mary in Thurrock
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Chadwell St Mary?
- The median monthly rent across Chadwell St Mary is £1,344.
- How safe is Chadwell St Mary?
- Chadwell St Mary has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Chadwell St Mary?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 31 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Chadwell St Mary?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Chadwell St Mary, of which 37% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 5084 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Chadwell St Mary?
- The most common council tax band in Chadwell St Mary is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,981. Council tax is set by Thurrock council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Chadwell St Mary to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Chadwell St Mary to central London is approximately 65 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Chadwell St Mary?
- 100% of premises in Chadwell St Mary are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Chadwell St Mary?
- Chadwell St Mary sits in IMD decile 4 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Chadwell St Mary?
- 54% of households in Chadwell St Mary are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Chadwell St Mary?
- The average property price across Thurrock (the local authority covering Chadwell St Mary) is approximately £328,127, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Chadwell St Mary a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.45 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £36,407.)
- Which local areas are part of Chadwell St Mary?
- Chadwell St Mary contains 6 local areas: Thurrock 012B, Thurrock 012C, Thurrock 012D, Thurrock 012A, Thurrock 012F…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Chadwell St Mary
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Chadwell St Mary?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Chadwell St Mary is £1,344. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Chadwell St Mary a safe place to live?
- Chadwell St Mary has a safety score of 34/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Chadwell St Mary?
- 37% of schools within 2 km of Chadwell St Mary are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Chadwell St Mary?
- Public-transport commute time from Chadwell St Mary to central London is approximately 65 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Chadwell St Mary different from the rest of Thurrock?
- Chadwell St Mary contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Chadwell St Mary rank in Thurrock?
- Chadwell St Mary scores 5/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Thurrock, see the Cities table on the Thurrock page.
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