Thurrock

Thurrock (/ˈθʌrək/) is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames immediately east of London and has over 18 miles (29 km) of riverfront including the Port of Tilbury, the principal port for London. Thurrock is within the London commuter belt and is an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The borough includes the northern ends of the Dartford Crossing.

This article is about the district formed in 1974. For its local authority, see Thurrock Council. For the Parliament constituency, see Thurrock (UK Parliament constituency). For the district from 1936-1974, see Thurrock Urban District.

Thurrock
Borough of Thurrock
Unitary authority area and borough
Lakeside Shopping Centre
Shown within Essex
Coordinates: 51°30′00″N 0°25′00″E
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast
Ceremonial countyEssex
Admin HQGrays
Government
 • BodyThurrock Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet
 • ExecutiveConservative
 • MPsJackie Doyle-Price (Con)
Stephen Metcalfe (Con)
Area
 • Total163.38 km2 (63.08 sq mi)
Population
 • TotalRanked 119th
175,902
 • Density1,074/km2 (2,780/sq mi)
 • Ethnicity
80.9% White British
4.9% Other White
3.8% Asian
7.8% Black
2.0% Mixed Race
0.6% other
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)British Summer Time
ONS code00KG (ONS)
E06000034 (GSS)
Websitewww.thurrock.gov.uk

The local authority is Thurrock Council, based in Grays. The borough also includes Purfleet-on-Thames, South Ockendon, Stanford-le-Hope and Tilbury, as well as other villages and surrounding areas. More than half of the borough is designated as Green Belt.

The neighbouring districts are the London Borough of Havering, Brentwood, Basildon and Castle Point. On the opposite side of the Thames are Gravesham and Dartford in Kent.

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