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It has a population of around 176,000 people. The district borders Basildon and Brentwood and is on the M25 and A13 corridors. Thurrock also has three international ports. Thurrock is 64 square miles and includes the towns of Corringham, Grays, Purfleet-on-Thames, Stanford-le-Hope, South Ockendon and Tilbury.

Thurrock Council Thurrock Borough CouncilMayorSue Little, Conservative since 24 May 2023LeaderAndrew Jefferies, Conservative since 24 May 2023Managing DirectorDave Smith since 21 March 2023Structure20 more rows

Thurrock is situated in the south of Essex and lies to the east of London on the north bank of the River Thames with an area of 165 square kilometres. It has a diverse and growing population with a population density of 976 persons per square kilometre.

If you need special support, you can contact us below. Adult social care: thurrock.first@thurrock.gov.uk. 01375 511 000.

Thurrock has a young population compared with the rest of England. 7.7% of the population is 0 to 4 years-old, whilst 27.1% is 0 to 19 years-old. The number of 0 to 19 year-olds in Thurrock is expected to pass 50,500 by 2037, and may increase further as a result of the local economic growth.

Thurrock, seaport and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Essex, England. It occupies the north bank of the Thames estuary, about 15 miles (24 km) east of central London.

Historic Thurrock Tilbury Fort is where Queen Elizabeth I delivered her stirring speech to troops gathered to battle the Spanish Armada, whilst Coalhouse Fort was built in latter half of the 19th century as part of a new front line of defence.

Thurrock has a population of 175,500 people living in 90,500 homes.