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Homes rented privately

6.5% to 34.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.5% in Stifford to 34.8% in Grays Riverside — a gap of 28.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Stifford6.5%1762,714
Little Thurrock Blackshots8.6%2382,774
The Homesteads & Stanford-le-Hope North9.8%3483,566
Chadwell St Mary9.9%3923,975
Aveley11.6%4213,645
Ockendon11.9%5244,386
Belhus12.4%5184,164
Corringham & Fobbing13.1%5504,210
Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan13.2%3442,600
Stanford-le-Hope South15.9%6854,317
Little Thurrock Rectory18.1%4882,695
East Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury18.3%4852,645
Tilbury St Chads19.3%4562,364
Chafford Hundred East21.7%6082,798
Tilbury Riverside23.9%6242,611
West Thurrock & South Stifford26.4%7312,765
Grays Town27.1%1,1044,077
Chafford Hundred West32.7%8682,657
Purfleet-on-Thames34.1%9862,893
Grays Riverside34.8%1,5774,528
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People reporting bad or very bad health

1.5% to 6.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.5% in Chafford Hundred West to 6.2% in Chadwell St Mary — a gap of 4.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chafford Hundred West1.5%1147,677
Chafford Hundred East2.4%1847,800
West Thurrock & South Stifford3%2257,482
Purfleet-on-Thames3.1%2267,366
Grays Riverside3.4%38011,213
Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan3.6%2426,734
East Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury3.8%2787,330
Little Thurrock Rectory3.9%2686,893
Little Thurrock Blackshots4%2997,415
The Homesteads & Stanford-le-Hope North4.2%3999,409
Stanford-le-Hope South4.5%46710,446
Aveley4.7%4559,781
Ockendon4.8%54311,397
Corringham & Fobbing4.8%51110,573
Tilbury Riverside5.1%3787,347
Grays Town5.2%59611,378
Belhus5.3%59011,045
Stifford5.7%4107,157
Tilbury St Chads5.9%4036,841
Chadwell St Mary6.2%66710,685
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People aged 65 or over

4.5% to 22.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 4.5% in Chafford Hundred West to 22.1% in Corringham & Fobbing — a gap of 17.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chafford Hundred West4.5%3487,695
Purfleet-on-Thames5.2%3817,352
Grays Riverside6.1%68511,206
West Thurrock & South Stifford6.1%4577,474
Chafford Hundred East8.2%6417,789
Tilbury St Chads9.5%6556,867
Tilbury Riverside9.6%7017,337
Belhus11.4%1,25911,050
Ockendon12.1%1,38011,386
Aveley12.5%1,2229,786
East Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury13.1%9577,322
Grays Town14%1,59711,368
Chadwell St Mary16.6%1,77310,676
Little Thurrock Rectory16.9%1,1656,910
Stanford-le-Hope South18.9%1,97310,459
Little Thurrock Blackshots19.2%1,4287,426
Stifford20%1,4397,179
The Homesteads & Stanford-le-Hope North20.9%1,9699,411
Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan21.6%1,4576,753
Corringham & Fobbing22.1%2,33010,565
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.8% to 29.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.8% in Chafford Hundred West to 29.3% in Tilbury St Chads — a gap of 18.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chafford Hundred West10.8%6205,725
Chafford Hundred East13.5%8136,011
Purfleet-on-Thames16.7%9105,434
East Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury18.8%1,0405,545
Grays Riverside19%1,5978,418
West Thurrock & South Stifford19.4%1,0905,611
Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan19.9%1,1255,650
Ockendon20.2%1,7598,720
The Homesteads & Stanford-le-Hope North20.2%1,5457,646
Little Thurrock Rectory20.7%1,1585,582
Little Thurrock Blackshots21.6%1,2615,838
Stanford-le-Hope South22.2%1,8748,447
Aveley23.1%1,7387,527
Corringham & Fobbing23.4%2,0198,624
Grays Town23.6%2,1319,033
Stifford23.6%1,3555,735
Belhus26.4%2,2238,431
Tilbury Riverside27%1,3885,150
Chadwell St Mary28.7%2,3368,153
Tilbury St Chads29.3%1,4805,054
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

17% to 43%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17% in Corringham & Fobbing to 43% in Chafford Hundred West — a gap of 26 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Corringham & Fobbing17%1,4648,624
The Homesteads & Stanford-le-Hope North20%1,5287,646
Chadwell St Mary20.2%1,6468,153
Stanford-le-Hope South20.6%1,7428,447
Stifford21.8%1,2485,735
Belhus22.7%1,9148,431
Tilbury St Chads23.8%1,2015,054
East Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury24%1,3305,545
Little Thurrock Blackshots24.7%1,4445,838
Aveley24.8%1,8707,527
Little Thurrock Rectory24.9%1,3925,582
Tilbury Riverside25.2%1,2965,150
Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan25.2%1,4235,650
Grays Town27.9%2,5239,033
Ockendon28%2,4438,720
West Thurrock & South Stifford32.7%1,8335,611
Grays Riverside33.4%2,8108,418
Chafford Hundred East36.1%2,1726,011
Purfleet-on-Thames36.2%1,9685,434
Chafford Hundred West43%2,4615,725
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8% to 28.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8% in Chafford Hundred West to 28.5% in Tilbury St Chads — a gap of 20.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chafford Hundred West8%2122,658
Chafford Hundred East10.4%2892,788
Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan13.4%3472,597
West Thurrock & South Stifford15.4%4272,765
The Homesteads & Stanford-le-Hope North15.8%5653,576
Little Thurrock Rectory16.1%4332,689
East Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury16.4%4362,657
Little Thurrock Blackshots16.5%4582,770
Purfleet-on-Thames17.2%4982,891
Grays Riverside18.1%8224,529
Stanford-le-Hope South19.1%8254,315
Corringham & Fobbing19.6%8264,210
Grays Town20.4%8364,093
Ockendon21.2%9294,376
Aveley21.3%7773,648
Stifford23.1%6242,705
Belhus26.8%1,1114,151
Chadwell St Mary26.9%1,0703,972
Tilbury Riverside28.1%7362,622
Tilbury St Chads28.5%6772,373
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1% to 39.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1% in Chafford Hundred West to 39.2% in Tilbury Riverside — a gap of 38.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chafford Hundred West1%262,657
Chafford Hundred East3.1%862,798
Orsett, Horndon & Bulphan5%1312,600
Little Thurrock Rectory5.5%1472,695
The Homesteads & Stanford-le-Hope North6.5%2323,566
East Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury8.8%2322,645
Little Thurrock Blackshots11.3%3132,774
Stanford-le-Hope South11.8%5094,317
Corringham & Fobbing13.3%5594,210
West Thurrock & South Stifford14.8%4092,765
Purfleet-on-Thames16.3%4722,893
Grays Town17.1%6974,077
Grays Riverside19.4%8804,528
Aveley21.1%7693,645
Stifford21.7%5902,714
Ockendon25%1,0984,386
Belhus32.6%1,3574,164
Chadwell St Mary34.3%1,3653,975
Tilbury St Chads35.9%8492,364
Tilbury Riverside39.2%1,0232,611
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AveleyBelhusChadwell St MaryChafford Hundred EastChafford Hundred WestCorringham & FobbingEast Tilbury, Linford & West TilburyGrays RiversideGrays TownLittle Thurrock BlackshotsLittle Thurrock RectoryOckendonOrsett, Horndon & BulphanPurfleet-on-ThamesStanford-le-Hope SouthStiffordThe Homesteads & Stanford-le-Hope NorthTilbury RiversideTilbury St ChadsWest Thurrock & South Stifford
20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Aveley →9,795 people · census date in profileBelhus →11,052 people · census date in profileChadwell St Mary →10,680 people · census date in profileChafford Hundred East →7,801 people · census date in profileChafford Hundred West →7,693 people · census date in profileCorringham & Fobbing →10,577 people · census date in profileEast Tilbury, Linford & West Tilbury →7,327 people · census date in profileGrays Riverside →11,215 people · census date in profileGrays Town →11,375 people · census date in profileLittle Thurrock Blackshots →7,420 people · census date in profileLittle Thurrock Rectory →6,899 people · census date in profileOckendon →11,389 people · census date in profileOrsett, Horndon & Bulphan →6,744 people · census date in profilePurfleet-on-Thames →7,356 people · census date in profileStanford-le-Hope South →10,459 people · census date in profileStifford →7,159 people · census date in profileThe Homesteads & Stanford-le-Hope North →9,407 people · census date in profileTilbury Riverside →7,343 people · census date in profileTilbury St Chads →6,844 people · census date in profileWest Thurrock & South Stifford →7,475 people · census date in profile