Thurrock

Thurrock
Borough of Thurrock
Grays town skyline
Grays town skyline
Shown within Essex
Shown within Essex
Coordinates: 51°30′00″N 0°25′00″E / 51.50000°N 0.41667°E / 51.50000; 0.41667
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast
Ceremonial countyEssex
Admin HQGrays
Government
 • BodyThurrock Council (Labour)
 • MPsJen Craft (Labour)
James McMurdock (Reform)
Area
 • Total163.38 km2 (63.08 sq mi)
Population
 • TotalRanked 118th
176,877
 • Density1,080/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)British Summer Time
ISO 3166 codeGB-THR
ONS code00KG (ONS)
E06000034 (GSS)
Websitethurrock.gov.uk

Thurrock (/ˈθʌrək/) is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames immediately east of London and has over 18 miles (29 km) of riverfront including the Port of Tilbury, the principal port for London. Thurrock is within the London commuter belt and is an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The borough includes the northern ends of the Dartford Crossing.

The local authority is Thurrock Council, based in Grays. The borough also includes Purfleet-on-Thames, South Ockendon, Stanford-le-Hope and Tilbury, as well as other villages and surrounding areas. More than half of the borough is designated as Green Belt.

The neighbouring districts are the London Borough of Havering, Brentwood, Basildon and Castle Point. On the opposite side of the Thames are Gravesham and Dartford in Kent.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Thurrock Local Authority (E06000034)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.