# People and census in Thurrock The south of the East of England. 181,664 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 164 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Thurrock, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## What is the population of Thurrock? Thurrock had 176,001 usual residents at the census. Thurrock is the 134th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Thurrock: **176,001** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Thurrock had 176,001 usual residents at the census. Thurrock is the 134th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-population ## Population estimate Thurrock: **181,664** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Thurrock’s population was an estimated 181,664 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. Thurrock is 136th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Thurrock: **65.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 65.2% of residents in Thurrock were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East of England the figure is 62.8%. - Against East of England: 4% higher (62.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Thurrock: **13.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.6% of residents in Thurrock were aged 65 or over at the census. In East of England the figure is 19.6%. - Against East of England: 31% lower (19.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Thurrock: **21.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.2% of residents in Thurrock were aged under 15 at the census. In East of England the figure is 17.6%. - Against East of England: 20% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Thurrock: **21.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.0% of residents in Thurrock were born outside the UK. In East of England the figure is 14.9%. - Against East of England: 41% higher (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Thurrock: **14.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.5% of residents in Thurrock had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East of England the figure is 16.6%. - Against East of England: 13% lower (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Thurrock: **84.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.1% of residents in Thurrock said their health was good or very good. In East of England the figure is 82.9%. - Against East of England: 1% higher (82.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-good-health ## Households Thurrock: **66,377** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Thurrock had 66,377 households at the census. Thurrock is 155th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Thurrock: **17.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.3% of households in Thurrock had no car or van at the census. In East of England the figure is 16.8%. - Against East of England: 3% higher (16.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Thurrock: **64.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 64.0% of households in Thurrock owned their home at the census. In East of England the figure is 66.2%. - Against East of England: 3% lower (66.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Thurrock: **1,074 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Thurrock had 1,074 people per square kilometre at the census. In East of England the figure is 331 per km². - Against East of England: 3.2 times (331 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Thurrock: **18.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.3% of households in Thurrock rented privately at the census. In East of England the figure is 18.2%. - Against East of England: 1% higher (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Thurrock: **17.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.7% of households in Thurrock rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East of England the figure is 15.5%. - Against East of England: 14% higher (15.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Thurrock: **26.2%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.2% of residents aged 16 and over in Thurrock had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East of England the figure is 31.6%. - Against East of England: 17% lower (31.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Thurrock: **6.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 6.9% of residents in Thurrock identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 6.4%. - Against East of England: 8% higher (6.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Thurrock: **11.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 11.9% of residents in Thurrock identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.9%. - Against East of England: 4.1 times (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Thurrock: **3.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.0% of residents in Thurrock identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.8%. - Against East of England: 7% higher (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Thurrock: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in Thurrock identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East of England the figure is 1.4%. - Against East of England: 7% higher (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Thurrock: **76.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 76.7% of residents in Thurrock identified with a White ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 86.5%. - Against East of England: 11% lower (86.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Thurrock: **51.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 51.7% of residents in Thurrock said they were Christian. In East of England the figure is 46.6%. - Against East of England: 11% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Thurrock: **34.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 34.7% of residents in Thurrock said they had no religion. In East of England the figure is 40.2%. - Against East of England: 14% lower (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Thurrock: **24.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 24.5% of working residents in Thurrock worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East of England the figure is 31.9%. - Against East of England: 23% lower (31.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Thurrock: **0.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Thurrock’s estimated population changed by 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East of England: 71% lower (0.7%) - Against the UK: 33% lower (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000034/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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