Neighbourhood · Thurrock · East of England
Corringham South
Thurrock 002 · 5 sub-areas · 7,286 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (73/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (50/100)Liveability 38/100 · Below median
Corringham South is a mid-density neighbourhood of Thurrock in the East of England region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
38/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Corringham South?
A snapshot of Corringham South
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Corringham South in Thurrock
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Corringham South?
- The median monthly rent across Corringham South is £1,344.
- How safe is Corringham South?
- Corringham South 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 Corringham South?
- 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 30 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Corringham South?
- There are 8 schools within 2 km of Corringham South, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4288 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Corringham South?
- The most common council tax band in Corringham South is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,052. Council tax is set by Thurrock council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Corringham South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Corringham South to central London is approximately 73 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 Corringham South?
- 100% of premises in Corringham South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Corringham South?
- Corringham South sits in IMD decile 6 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 Corringham South?
- 75% of households in Corringham South 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 Corringham South?
- The average property price across Thurrock (the local authority covering Corringham South) 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 Corringham South 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 Corringham South?
- Corringham South contains 5 local areas: Thurrock 002C, Thurrock 002B, Thurrock 002D, Thurrock 002E, Thurrock 002A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Corringham South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Corringham South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Corringham South 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 Corringham South a safe place to live?
- Corringham South has a safety score of 81/100. 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 Corringham South?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Corringham South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Corringham South?
- Public-transport commute time from Corringham South to central London is approximately 73 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Corringham South different from the rest of Thurrock?
- Corringham South contains 5 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 Corringham South rank in Thurrock?
- Corringham South scores 38/100 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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