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RM16 1QJ

Purfleet-on-Thames · Thurrock · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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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 1QJ 0 m
RM19 1QD 73 m
RM19 1SH 81 m
RM19 1QH 109 m
RM19 1QB 110 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM16 1QJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 1995
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM16
Postcode sector
RM16 1
Latitude
51.483864
Longitude
0.232484
British National Grid easting
555,108
British National Grid northing
178,464

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
E00175297
Lower layer super output area
Thurrock 021B · E01016014
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
48
Primary
33
Secondary
12

  1. Purfleet Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    192 m

  2. Harris Academy Riverside

    Free schools

    736 m

  3. Dartford Bridge Community Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    2.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
675
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 271
  • Vehicle crime 84
  • Criminal damage and arson 64
  • Anti social behaviour 62
  • Drugs 60

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

17

within 5 km straight-line

  • PURFLEET CARE CENTRE

    TANK HILL ROAD, PURFLEET, RM19 1SX

    ODS code Y00033

    686 m

  • AVELEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F81010

    2.4 km

  • SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code G83062

    3.3 km

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code G82647

    3.5 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83630

    3.6 km

  • DERRY COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F81669

    4.4 km

  • DR YASIN SA PRACTICE

    DARENTH LANE, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5LP

    ODS code F81632

    4.4 km

  • SANCTA MARIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    DAIGLEN DRIVE, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5SZ

    ODS code F81197

    4.5 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82185

    4.6 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82056

    4.6 km

  • RAINHAM HEALTH CENTRE

    UPMINSTER ROAD SOUTH, RAINHAM, RM13 9AB

    ODS code F82627

    4.7 km

  • NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

    HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, ERITH, DA8 3DB

    ODS code G83010

    4.7 km

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

    4.8 km

  • DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS

    PILGRIMS WAY, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82006

    4.8 km

  • PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY

    DARTFORD EAST HEALTH CENTRE, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82212

    4.8 km

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

    4.8 km

  • BERWICK SURGERY

    17 BERWICK ROAD, RAINHAM, RM13 9QU

    ODS code F82649

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Tank Hill Road Primary School

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.1 miles

  • War Memorial

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.1 miles

  • Garrison Estate

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.1 miles

  • War Memorial

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.1 miles

  • Garrison Estate

    BCT · Purfleet

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Thurrock 021B, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,614 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
8 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

48 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 12 secondary schools. Purfleet Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 192 m.

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

Recorded crime

675 published events cover 12 months, averaging 56.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 271 events.

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