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RM16 1GL

Purfleet-on-Thames · Thurrock · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Purfleet-on-Thames
Local authority
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Postcode district
RM16
Postcode sector
RM16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM19 1GL 0 m
RM19 1GJ 59 m
RM19 1GS 79 m
RM19 1GB 108 m
RM19 1TA 120 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM16 1GL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 April 1985
Terminated
1 July 1995
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM16
Postcode sector
RM16 1
Latitude
51.486000
Longitude
0.236953
British National Grid easting
555,411
British National Grid northing
178,711

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Thurrock · E06000034
Electoral ward
Purfleet-on-Thames · E05016318
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

Explore RM16

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

    208 m

  2. Harris Academy Riverside

    Free schools

    788 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
793
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 317
  • Vehicle crime 129
  • Criminal damage and arson 77
  • Drugs 64
  • Anti social behaviour 59

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

13

within 5 km straight-line

  • PURFLEET CARE CENTRE

    TANK HILL ROAD, PURFLEET, RM19 1SX

    ODS code Y00033

    430 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

    3.7 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83630

    4.0 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

    4.6 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

    4.9 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82185

    4.9 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82056

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Marlow Avenue

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.2 miles

  • Tank Hill Road Primary School

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.2 miles

  • Marlow Avenue

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.2 miles

  • Garrison Estate

    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 208 m.

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

Recorded crime

793 published events cover 12 months, averaging 66.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 317 events.

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