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RM14 3SD area guide

Who lives in RM14 3SD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill
Council: Thurrock
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,640 (2024)

RM14 3SDUpminster

At a glance

What RM14 3SD is like

RM14 3SD is a postcode in the Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill area of Thurrock. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,640 people. 84.1% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RM14 3 sold for a median of £685,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM14 3SD compares

Headline figures for RM14 3SD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£685,000

Median over 77 sales in RM14 3, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£66,912

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM14 3SD differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RM14 3SD FAQs

Is RM14 3SD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RM14 3SD?

The median sale price over the last year was £685,000.

Homes in RM14 3 sold for a median of £685,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM14 3SD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM14 3SD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RM14 3SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 84.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.8%).

Which council covers RM14 3SD?

The local authority for RM14 3SD is Thurrock.

RM14 3SD comes under Thurrock in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM14 3SD?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is West Horndon Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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