East Tilbury
Thurrock 013 · 4 sub-areas · 8,016 residents
East Tilbury is a commuter neighbourhood within Thurrock — train into London runs in around 50 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in East Tilbury?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
East Tilbury in Thurrock
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in East Tilbury?
- The median monthly rent across East Tilbury is £1,344.
- How safe is East Tilbury?
- East Tilbury 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 East Tilbury?
- 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 10 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near East Tilbury?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of East Tilbury, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 6242 m away.
- What is the council tax band in East Tilbury?
- The most common council tax band in East Tilbury is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,039. Council tax is set by Thurrock council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from East Tilbury to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from East Tilbury to central London is approximately 50 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 East Tilbury?
- 100% of premises in East Tilbury are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of East Tilbury?
- East Tilbury 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 East Tilbury?
- 72% of households in East Tilbury 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 East Tilbury?
- The average property price across Thurrock (the local authority covering East Tilbury) 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 East Tilbury 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 East Tilbury?
- East Tilbury contains 4 local areas: Thurrock 013B, Thurrock 013A, Thurrock 013D, Thurrock 013C.
Frequently asked about East Tilbury
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in East Tilbury?
- The estimated median monthly rent in East Tilbury 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 East Tilbury a safe place to live?
- East Tilbury has a safety score of 69/100. 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 East Tilbury?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of East Tilbury are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from East Tilbury?
- Public-transport commute time from East Tilbury to central London is approximately 50 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is East Tilbury different from the rest of Thurrock?
- East Tilbury contains 4 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 East Tilbury rank in Thurrock?
- East Tilbury scores 16/100 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.