RM16 3LU

Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan · Thurrock · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Thurrock
Postcode district
RM16
Postcode sector
RM16 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM16 3AN 853 m
RM16 3LT 1.0 km
RM16 3NS 1.4 km
RM16 5TZ 1.5 km
RM16 3NB 1.5 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM16 3LU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1996
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM16
Postcode sector
RM16 3
Latitude
51.521529
Longitude
0.346652
British National Grid easting
562,900
British National Grid northing
182,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Thurrock · E06000034
Parish or community
E43000029
Output area
E00080797
Lower layer super output area
Thurrock 004B · E01015978
Middle layer super output area
Thurrock 004 · E02003299

Postcode source versions

Explore RM16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
24
Primary
16
Secondary
5
  1. Orsett Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    2.0 km
  2. William Edwards School

    Academy converter

    2.2 km
  3. Stifford Clays Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    2.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
24
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Criminal damage and arson 6
  • Violence and sexual offences 5
  • Vehicle crime 4
  • Drugs 2
  • Burglary 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RM16 3 residents
3,676

Age bands in RM16 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.1%

550 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

371 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.3%

830 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.2%

998 residents

Age 65 and over
19.5%

668 residents

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 2024-04-08.

GP practices

12

within 5 km straight-line

  • ORSETT SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, 63 ROWLEY ROAD, ORSETT, GRAYS, RM16 3ET

    ODS code F81137

    1.8 km

  • STIFFORD CLAYS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CRAMMAVILL STREET, STIFFORD CLAYS, GRAYS, RM16 2AP

    ODS code F81192

    2.9 km

  • PEARTREE SURGERY & WEST HORNDON SURGERY

    PEAR TREE SURGERY, PEARTREE CLOSE, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 6PR

    ODS code F81134

    3.5 km

  • BALFOUR MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 BALFOUR ROAD, GRAYS, RM17 5NS

    ODS code F81155

    4.0 km

  • HORNDON-ON-THE-HILL SURGERY

    HIGH ROAD, HORNDON-ON-THE-HILL, STANFORD-LE-HOPE, SS17 8LB

    ODS code F81198

    4.1 km

  • CHAFFORD HUNDRED MEDICAL CENTRE

    DRAKE ROAD, CHAFFORD HUNDRED, GRAYS, RM16 6RS

    ODS code F81113

    4.6 km

  • SANCTA MARIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    DAIGLEN DRIVE, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5SZ

    ODS code F81197

    4.6 km

  • DR YASIN SA PRACTICE

    DARENTH LANE, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 5LP

    ODS code F81632

    4.7 km

  • ODDFELLOWS HALL & ST CLEMENTS

    ODDFELLOWS HEALTH CENTRE, DELL ROAD, GRAYS, RM17 5JY

    ODS code Y00999

    4.7 km

  • DERRY COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F81669

    4.7 km

  • KADIM PRIMECARE MEDICAL CENTRE

    167 BRIDGE ROAD, GRAYS, RM17 6DB

    ODS code F81623

    4.8 km

  • DELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE DELL MEDICAL CENTRE, 111 ORSETT ROAD, GRAYS, RM17 5HB

    ODS code F81219

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • High Road

    BCT · Orsett

    1.0 miles
  • High Road

    BCT · Orsett

    1.0 miles
  • Kings Arms

    BCT · Baker Street

    1.0 miles
  • Kings Arms

    BCT · Baker Street

    1.0 miles
  • Hospital High Road

    BCT · Orsett

    1.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Thurrock 004B, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,916 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
9 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

24 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 5 secondary schools. Orsett Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.2 miles.

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

Recorded crime

24 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Criminal damage and arson with 6 events.

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