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Thurrock Council

Local authority area: Thurrock

Thurrock is an unitary authority, in the East of England region of England. It covers 163.5 km² and had 176,877 residents in 2022 — about 1,082 people per km².

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for Thurrock, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022176,877+10.9% since 2012

Land area163.5km²63.1 sq mi

Density1,082/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#157of 382 UK councils · #139 in England

Population estimates4 data points

159.5K165.2K172.5K176.9K

2012201520182022

Abroad

Twinned with

MönchengladbachPłock

Same region, same type

Other unitary authorities in East of England

All councils in East of England

Central Bedfordshire301,501 Luton226,973 City of Peterborough217,705 Bedford187,466 Southend-on-Sea180,915

Elections

20 electoral wards

Census 2021: 175,996 residents in 66,379 households across the wards; 13.6% aged 65+, 63.3% of homes owned, 17.3% of households without a car.

1Belhus4,645 households · 11.4% aged 65+12,273 2Grays Town4,372 households · 14.4% aged 65+11,990 3Grays Riverside4,455 households · 6.2% aged 65+11,135 4Chadwell St Mary3,961 households · 17.1% aged 65+10,622 5Stanford-le-Hope South4,322 households · 18.6% aged 65+10,475 6Corringham & Fobbing4,041 households · 22.5% aged 65+10,227

All wards of Thurrock

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CAcas Counselling ServiceCouncil office · Grays RM20 3LD CAdult Social CareCouncil office · Grays RM17 6SL COut Of Hours Emergency ServiceCouncil office · Grays RM17 6SL CStanford-Le-Hope Children's CentreCouncil office · Stanford-le-Hope SS17 0DF CThurrock CouncilCouncil office · Grays RM17 6SL · hours listed

Source: Wikidata Q1549155 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.