Neighbourhood · Thurrock · East of England
Thurrock 021
Thurrock 021 · 3 sub-areas · 6,838 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (77/100)Watch-out: Couples (54/100)Liveability 42/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
Thurrock 021 is a commuter neighbourhood within Thurrock — train into London runs in around 6 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.
Liveability
42/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Thurrock 021?
A snapshot of Thurrock 021
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; 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 3 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Thurrock 021?
- The median monthly rent across Thurrock 021 is £1,344.
- How safe is Thurrock 021?
- Thurrock 021 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 Thurrock 021?
- 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 6 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Thurrock 021?
- There are 2 schools within 2 km of Thurrock 021, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3388 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Thurrock 021?
- The most common council tax band in Thurrock 021 is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,853. Council tax is set by Thurrock council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Thurrock 021 to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Thurrock 021 to central London is approximately 6 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 Thurrock 021?
- 100% of premises in Thurrock 021 are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Thurrock 021?
- Thurrock 021 sits in IMD decile 3 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 Thurrock 021?
- 50% of households in Thurrock 021 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 Thurrock 021?
- The average property price across Thurrock (the local authority covering Thurrock 021) 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 Thurrock 021 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 Thurrock 021?
- Thurrock 021 contains 3 local areas: Thurrock 021B, Thurrock 021C, Thurrock 021A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Thurrock 021
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Thurrock 021?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Thurrock 021 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 Thurrock 021 a safe place to live?
- Thurrock 021 has a safety score of 46/100. 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 Thurrock 021?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Thurrock 021 are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Thurrock 021?
- Public-transport commute time from Thurrock 021 to central London is approximately 6 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Thurrock 021 different from the rest of Thurrock?
- Thurrock 021 contains 3 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 Thurrock 021 rank in Thurrock?
- Thurrock 021 scores 42/100 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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