RM16 1GB

Purfleet-on-Thames · Thurrock · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Postcode district
RM16
Postcode sector
RM16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM19 1GB 0 m
RM19 1GR 57 m
RM19 1GH 73 m
RM19 1GJ 74 m
RM19 1GP 80 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM16 1GB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 1984
Terminated
1 July 1995
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM16
Postcode sector
RM16 1
Latitude
51.486808
Longitude
0.236099
British National Grid easting
555,349
British National Grid northing
178,799

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Thurrock · E06000034
Parish or community
E43000029
Westminster constituency
Thurrock · E14001546
Output area
E00080947
Lower layer super output area
Thurrock 021C · E01016013
Middle layer super output area
Thurrock 021 · E02007004

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
41
Primary
31
Secondary
7
  1. Purfleet Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    221 m
  2. Harris Academy Riverside

    Free schools

    891 m
  3. Aveley Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    2.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
785
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 319
  • Vehicle crime 130
  • Criminal damage and arson 72
  • Drugs 64
  • Anti social behaviour 57

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

GP practices

14

within 5 km straight-line

  • PURFLEET CARE CENTRE

    TANK HILL ROAD, PURFLEET, RM19 1SX

    ODS code Y00033

    330 m

  • AVELEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    22 HIGH STREET, AVELEY, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 4AD

    ODS code F81010

    2.0 km

  • SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

    156 BRIDGE ROAD, SLADE GREEN, ERITH, DA8 2HS

    ODS code G83062

    3.7 km

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

    ST EDMUNDS CHURCH LIVING, ST. EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 5ND

    ODS code G82647

    3.8 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    ERITH HEALTH CENTRE, 50 PIER ROAD, ERITH, DA8 1RQ

    ODS code G83630

    3.9 km

  • DERRY COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    UNIT 2/3 DERRY COURT, DERRY AVENUE, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5GN

    ODS code F81669

    4.0 km

  • DR YASIN SA PRACTICE

    DARENTH LANE, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5LP

    ODS code F81632

    4.0 km

  • SANCTA MARIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    DAIGLEN DRIVE, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5SZ

    ODS code F81197

    4.1 km

  • RAINHAM HEALTH CENTRE

    UPMINSTER ROAD SOUTH, RAINHAM, RM13 9AB

    ODS code F82627

    4.5 km

  • CHAFFORD HUNDRED MEDICAL CENTRE

    DRAKE ROAD, CHAFFORD HUNDRED, GRAYS, RM16 6RS

    ODS code F81113

    4.7 km

  • BERWICK SURGERY

    17 BERWICK ROAD, RAINHAM, RM13 9QU

    ODS code F82649

    4.7 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82185

    5.0 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82056

    5.0 km

  • NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

    HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, ERITH, DA8 3DB

    ODS code G83010

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Marlow Avenue

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.1 miles
  • Marlow Avenue

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.1 miles
  • Garrison Estate

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.2 miles
  • Tank Hill Road Primary School

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.2 miles
  • Garrison Estate

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Thurrock 021C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

15,302 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

41 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 7 secondary schools. Purfleet Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 221 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

785 published events cover 12 months, averaging 65.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 319 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.