RM16 6BD Thurrock
Live postcode, introduced December 2000. Ward: Chafford Hundred West. Region: East of England.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Thurrock in 2026-27: Band D £2,255 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,503 | £1,754 | £2,004 | £2,255 | £2,756 | £3,257 | £3,758 | £4,509 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (46% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Bannatynes Health Spa, Howard Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6YJ: up to 203 homes, permissioned (800 m)
- South of West Thurrock Way / east of Euclid Way, West Thurrock (retail / housing / community use), permissioned (860 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 30 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 57 addresses are between 18 m and 22 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chafford Hundred Lakeside 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 110 m |
| Grays 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Purfleet 573,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Railway Station Chafford Hundred | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lakeside | 690 m |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 6.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Lakeside Car Park | 770 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 44.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chafford Hundred Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 430 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Clements Health Centre | 930 m |
| Hospital | Thurrock Community Hospital | 3.6 km |
| Police station | Grays Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 342 Thurrock Lakeside Centre Halifax | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,050 m² | 360 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 820 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,870 m² | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Lake | Lake or reservoir | 660 m west |
| Combe Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Broom Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-west |
| Blackshelf | Wetland | 1.9 km south-east |
| St Clement's Reach | Tidal water | 2.4 km south |
| Eagle Cliff | Cliff or slope | 3.7 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 38 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 57 |
40 of the postcode's 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.