RM18 8UL

POSTCODE

A Tilbury Riverside postcode in Thurrock, a 24-minute walk from Tilbury Town Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.66 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.97 mi

  3. 3

    Special

    0.98 mi

  4. 5

    Alternative provision · Good

    1.1 mi

  5. 6

    Special · Good

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Tilbury Town Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
  • Gravesend Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • East Tilbury Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

Bus stops

  • Fortress Distribution Park

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Fortress Distribution Park

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Portsea Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    530 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Portsea Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    545 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Galsworthy Road

    Bus · opp · west

    626 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RM18 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RM18 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales

RM18 8UL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RM18 8 sector.

Average price
£324,839
Median price: £332,000
Median -0.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £231,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£359k£295k£232k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£185,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM18 8ET
£365,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM18 8RW
£145,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RM18 8TE
£320,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
RM18 8JF
£315,750 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
RM18 8HF
£345,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RM18 8YJ
£325,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
RM18 8RQ
£345,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM18 8EJ
£305,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
RM18 8PT
£362,500 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
RM18 8FF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RM18 8UL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM18 8UL

Counts are for Tilbury Riverside electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY +29%
574023
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
11
YoY -8%
25167
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -86%
26153
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY -38%
20124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY +50%
352515
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

96
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Thurrock 018 (E02003313)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,154

£42,887–£58,653

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,196

£36,429–£48,876

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,721

£32,985–£38,683

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,126

£26,334–£34,464

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,946
White Brit.58.7%
African17.0%
Other White7.3%
Bangladeshi3.0%
Other Black2.2%
+ 14 other groups · 11.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,948
Christian51.9%
No religion32.3%
Muslim8.6%
Not answered4.8%
Hindu1.4%
+ 2 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,943
35–4918.9%
50–6415.3%
25–3413.3%
10–1511.2%
5–99.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%

Households

Total households: 711
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.3%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
One person: other13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3832
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3832 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RM18 8UL

England
Country
Thurrock
Local Authority
Tilbury Riverside
Ward
Southend
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM18 8UL
Coordinates
51.4591, 0.3807
Grid reference
TQ654760
Easting
565,490
Northing
176,035
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32F95J+J7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tilbury
Travel to Work
Southend
ITL Region
Thurrock

Administrative Information

Thurrock
Local Authority
Council Area
Thurrock E14001546
Constituency
E14001546
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Tilbury Riverside
Constituency code
E14001546
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Thurrock, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Thurrock

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07G
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Thurrock 018B E01016004
E01016004
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Thurrock 018 E02003313
E02003313
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Thurrock 018B E01016004
E01016004
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Thurrock 018 E02003313
E02003313
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:02 AM4:22 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RM18 8UL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016004 and MSOA E02003313 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3832
Present — Active
Postcode RM18 8UL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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