# Stanford-le-Hope

Town in Thurrock, East of England.

Stanford-le-Hope is a town in Thurrock, East of England. Median sale price £355,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 61.6 per 1,000 people. About 29,856 people.

Town. Code E63004883. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Thurrock](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock)

Stanford-le-Hope is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Stanford-le-Hope add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £355,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Stanford-le-Hope was £355,000 in 2025. Joint 258th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/stanford-le-hope#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,527** (2021). Stanford-le-Hope had 29,527 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 376th most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/stanford-le-hope#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 29%** (2022). About 29% of people in Stanford-le-Hope live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/stanford-le-hope#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.3%** (January 2026). In Stanford-le-Hope, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/stanford-le-hope#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63004883) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 29% of people in Stanford-le-Hope live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63004883) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 409 homes were sold in Stanford-le-Hope in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63004883) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Stanford-le-Hope.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63004883) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Stanford-le-Hope had 29,527 usual residents at the census.

## How Stanford-le-Hope compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Stanford-le-Hope | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £355,000 | joint 59th most expensive | 130 towns, East of England · 2025 |
| Population | 29,527 | 40th most populated | 130 towns, East of England · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 29% | joint 37th most people in radon Affected Areas | 130 towns, East of England · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.3% | joint 34th highest | 130 towns, East of England · Jan 2026 |

## Is Stanford-le-Hope safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stanford-le-Hope at a rate of 61.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 148 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Stanford-le-Hope.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (657), other crime (317) and anti-social behaviour (215).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Stanford-le-Hope was 59.7 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in Stanford-le-Hope, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Stanford-le-Hope has no single figure. Of its 20 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Stanford-le-Hope

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Thurrock 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015943) | 1,529 | 82.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 88.4% |
| [Thurrock 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015944) | 1,283 | 32.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Thurrock 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015946) | 1,577 | 89.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 51.1% |
| [Thurrock 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015997) | 1,373 | 22.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.9% |
| [Thurrock 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015999) | 1,323 | 20.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.4% |
| [Thurrock 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015945) | 1,297 | 49.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 81.1% |
| [Thurrock 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015983) | 1,475 | 122.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 88.5% |
| [Thurrock 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015987) | 1,570 | 33.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 87.1% |
| [Thurrock 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015988) | 1,445 | 82.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.4% |
| [Thurrock 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015998) | 1,526 | 60.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Thurrock 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015984) | 1,268 | 25.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Thurrock 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015985) | 1,353 | 66.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.5% |
| [Thurrock 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015986) | 1,543 | 91.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 88.7% |
| [Thurrock 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015990) | 1,525 | 55.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.8% |
| [Thurrock 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01016001) | 1,406 | – | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Thurrock 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015989) | 1,507 | 210.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 91.7% |
| [Thurrock 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015991) | 1,763 | 76.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Thurrock 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01015992) | 2,852 | 64.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 93.5% |
| [Thurrock 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01016000) | 1,480 | 51.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Thurrock 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/neighbourhood/e01016002) | 1,344 | 26.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |

## Your MP

- [South Basildon and East Thurrock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-basildon-and-east-thurrock): James McMurdock (Independent), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Thurrock](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock)

## Postcode districts covering Stanford-le-Hope

[SS17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss17)

## Middle areas in Stanford-le-Hope

[Corringham North & London Gateway](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/corringham-north-and-london-gateway), [Corringham South](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/corringham-south), [Stanford East](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/stanford-east), [Stanford West](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock/stanford-west)

## Towns near Stanford-le-Hope

[Canvey Island](https://openindex.co.uk/town/canvey-island), [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/basildon), [Chadwell St Mary](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chadwell-st-mary), [Grays](https://openindex.co.uk/town/grays), [Thundersley and South Benfleet](https://openindex.co.uk/town/thundersley-and-south-benfleet), [Tilbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tilbury)

## Stanford-le-Hope in brief

Stanford-le-Hope is a town in Thurrock, East of England.
About 29,856 people lived in Stanford-le-Hope in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £355,000 in 2025 across 409 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 61.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Stanford-le-Hope was £355,000 in 2025.
Stanford-le-Hope had 29,527 usual residents at the census.
About 29% of people in Stanford-le-Hope live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Stanford-le-Hope, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63004883
- Constituency: [South Basildon and East Thurrock †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-basildon-and-east-thurrock)
- Council: [Thurrock †](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.43 km²
- People, mid-2024: 29,856*
- Neighbourhoods: 20
- Output areas: 93

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Canvey Island](https://openindex.co.uk/town/canvey-island), [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/basildon), [Chadwell St Mary](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chadwell-st-mary), [Grays](https://openindex.co.uk/town/grays), [Thundersley and South Benfleet](https://openindex.co.uk/town/thundersley-and-south-benfleet), [Tilbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tilbury)

## Latest updates for Stanford-le-Hope

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63004883

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/stanford-le-hope, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/stanford-le-hope#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/stanford-le-hope